The Denver Broncos have officially placed star cornerback Chris Harris Jr. on injured reserve after he suffered a fractured fibula in the team's Week 13 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

There was speculation that Harris would try to return to the field this season, but after such a significant injury, it seemed unlikely that would actually happen.

And now, Harris has hit injured reserve, according to Ryan O'Halloran of the Denver Post.

Harris posted 49 combined tackles and three interceptions this season in helping the Broncos stay in the playoff race prior to his injury.

However, Denver has gone in the opposite direction in recent weeks, with Vance Joseph's squad suffering back-to-back losses to the San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns.

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That now puts the Broncos at 6-8 on the season, and with both Harris and star wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders now out for the year, it could be a bit of a struggle in the final two weeks of the regular season.

While the team was able to put together a solid stretch of games a month ago, the 3-6 start put them too far behind in the battle for the playoffs.

Denver will now prepare for a Monday Night Football showdown against the Oakland Raiders next week, which should feature a rowdy crowd due to it possibly being the team's final game at Oakland Coliseum.

After that, the Broncos will return home to wrap up the regular season when they host the red-hot Los Angeles Chargers at Mile High Stadium in Week 17.