The Denver Broncos had a rough Sunday night. Apart from being the first victims of the New York Giants this season with a 23-10 loss, the Broncos were also bitten by the injury bug, as wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders went down with an ankle injury.

Sanders hurt his ankle in the third quarter after colliding with Giants safety Landon Collins while trying to catch a pass from Trevor Siemian. Sanders had to be assisted to the sideline before being carted off from the field. It wasn’t a good sign for the Broncos, who entered Week 6 ranked just 25th in the league in passing yards per game.

Per Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com, Denver head coach Vance Joseph conveyed to reporters that X-rays of Sanders’ ankle were negative and that the 30-year-old wideout was set to undergo an MRI on Monday to further determine the extent of the injury.

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Today, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Sanders was diagnosed with a sprained ankle and will miss Denver's Week 7 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Sanders left the game with 76 receiving yards and five catches on eight targets.

With Sanders out for at least one week, the Broncos will look to cover his void by increasing the workload of Bennie Fowler III and Cody Latimer. Denver gets the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 7.