The Broncos ended practice Friday with coach Mike Shanahan saying he was optimistic left cornerback Champ Bailey will play Sunday against his former team, the Washington Redskins.
Bailey, who suffered a left hamstring injury Sept. 26 against Kansas City, practiced for a third straight day. The injury kept him out of the Jacksonville game and snapped a 99 consecutive-game streak, longest in the NFL for a cornerback.
Shanahan said if Bailey doesn’t have any setbacks he’ll play Sunday.
“There’s a good chance I’ll play,” Bailey said.
If he doesn’t, rookie Domonique Foxworth and veteran Lenny Walls will play extensively along with starting right cornerback Darrent Williams.
The Broncos traded running back Clinton Portis for Bailey in March 2004.
The only Denver player not to practice Friday was cornerback Roc Alexander. He missed all three days of practice with a hamstring injury that kept him out of the Jacksonville game. If he cannot play, rookie Karl Paymah likely will be activated for the second straight week.
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