Broncos defensive end Elvis Dumervil led the NFL with 17 sacks in 2009. He has zero since then. He’s not happy about that.
“Sacks are what my position is about,” Dumervil told the Denver Post. “Sacks are the stats, sacks are what I do. Of course I’m frustrated, but it’s not the tough things that come your way that make or break you — it’s how you handle them. I’m trying to handle it the best I can. I’m close, but I want to get on the board. I want to make it right.”
Dumervil missed the entire 2010 season with a torn pectoral muscle and has been hampered by ankle and shoulder injuries this season, starting with an injury in practice just before the Broncos’ Monday night season opener.
“Since two days before that Monday night game, it’s one thing after another,” Dumervil said. “My upper body is good now, my strength is good, it’s just this ankle, man. Everybody heals differently on this injury, but I want to play. If I feel like I can help, I’ll be out there. I don’t want to miss too many games. Losing makes it worse.”
It can’t get much worse for Dumervil than going 22 months without a sack. It’s easy to see why he’s frustrated.
