Patriots expected to be without CB Dennard

New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard is not expected to play Sunday against the Denver Broncos, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.

Dennard did not play in Monday night's game against the Carolina Panthers because of a knee injury.

The Patriots got cornerback Aqib Talib back for Monday's game after he had missed three games with a hip injury. But he struggled late in the game, apparently aggravating his injury.

Cornerback Kyle Arrington also aggravated a groin injury in the game, and the Patriots are still without safety Steve Gregory with a broken thumb.