ENGLEWOOD, Colo. --DeMarcus Ware, Evan Mathis and Peyton Manning were the only three Broncos who didn't practice as they continued their preparations for the Patriots on Thanksgiving morning inside the Pat Bowlen Fieldhouse.

Practice was moved up two hours to allow the players and coaches to leave early for holiday dinners with family and friends. It was moved indoors because of frigid 23-degree conditions and light snow.

Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips expressed hope Wednesday that Ware could return from the back injury that has sidelined him since midway through the Nov. 8 loss at Indianapolis.

"I think we've still got some ground to make up before he's back out there," Head Coach Gary Kubiak said Wednesday.

WR Emmanuel Sanders (ankle), DL Vance Walker (shoulder) and DE Antonio Smith (hip) all practiced for a second consecutive day.

Mathis' ankle was "really sore coming out of the game," Kubiak said. He spent Wednesday's practice working in the weight room and remained off the field Thursday morning.

"We've got some ground to make up with him," Kubiak said Wednesday. "We'll see, though."

Emergency Room Care/ Denver ERs

HealthONE has 12 full-service emergency departments -- seven at our hospitals and five free-standing ERs. These include a Level I Trauma Center (adult and pediatric) at Swedish Medical Center; Level II Trauma Center at The Medical Center of Aurora; and Level III Trauma Center at Sky Ridge Medical Center. AIRLIFE-DENVER is our air medical transport serving facilities in an eight-state region.

The Medical Center of Aurora
Saddle Rock ER
Centennial Medical Plaza
North Suburban Medical Center
North Suburban Northeast ER
North Suburban Northwest ER
Presbyterian/ St. Luke's Medical Center
Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at P/SL
Rose Medical Center
Sky Ridge Medical Center
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Southwest ER

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