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Broncos lose starting DE Jason Hunter for at least two months

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DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 18: Running back Cedric Benson #32 of the Cincinnati Bengals is tackled by Jason Hunter #90 of the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on September 18, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Bengals 24-22. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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The Broncos should go ahead and declare training camp over, just to change their luck.

They lost a pair of starters to injuries yesterday. We knew starting right guard Chris Kuper would miss six weeks with a broken forearm, but he’ll be joined in the training room by defensive end Jason Hunter.

According to Mike Klis of the Denver Post, Hunter suffered a triceps tear and will miss at least two months, and perhaps the season.

Hunter, a former undrafted rookie from Appalachian State, had leap-frogged former first-rounder Robert Ayers for a starting job in camp.

He suffered the injury while hitting a blocking sled. The injury was apparently similar to Ty Warren’s last year, and while Warren held out hope of a late-season return, he eventually went with season-ending surgery.