Sources: Broncos RB Dobbins (foot) likely done for season - ESPN

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — It turned out Denver Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins' hope he could be part of the solution to revive the team's offense was not to be, as the sixth-year running back will be placed on injured reserve, likely ending his season if the Broncos don't make it to the Super Bowl, sources tell ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Dobbins suffered the injury in the third quarter of last week's 10-7 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. Dobbins said he believes the injury occurred on a hip-drop tackle, which are not allowed by league rules, but added after the game he believed he was «OK'' and hoped for good news from the team's medical staff.

But Dobbins had not practiced since the injury as he and the team gathered information on potential options even as coach Sean Payton continued to say a move to injured reserve was one of the possible outcomes. Dobbins, who is playing on a one-year deal, is expected to have surgery to repair the injury in the coming days.

It means the Broncos (8-2) will be without their leading rusher Sunday when they face the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High, and beyond. Sources told ESPN's Schefter Saturday if the Broncos were able to advance to the Super Bowl on Feb. 8, Dobbins could be available to return.

After the win over the Raiders, Dobbins, who has 772 yards rushing on a 5.05 yards per carry average this season, said he wanted to be a part of the solution for the team's offensive struggles. Dobbins is currently one of nine running backs with enough carries to qualify who have averaged at least 5 yards per carry this season.

»This is probably the best team I've been on and we owe it to the fan base, we owe it to ourselves to stop playing how we're playing,'' Dobbins said