Ty Sambrailo injury: Broncos' tackle to be placed on Injured Reserve

The rookie tackle from Colorado State thrown into the starting lineup before the season will be placed on season-ending IR, Gary Kubiak said. Sambrailo will undergo surgery within a week, the coach said Monday afternoon.

Kubiak announces rookie @TySambo51 won't be back this season; shoulder surgery soon. "This is really tough." pic.twitter.com/b5X2o2g8kt

— L.Lattimore-Volkmann (@docllv) November 2, 2015

"This is really tough for me," Kubiak said. "He's just worked so hard."

"We gave him a chance to play through it," Kubiak added. "He wanted to try to play through it. We made it through a month and he worked his tail off last week but was just unable to do it."

Since the Week 3 injury, second-year tackle Michael Schofield has been playing right tackle while veteran Ryan Harris moved to the left side, rotating with newly acquired Tyler Polumbus.

Sambrailo was injured in the fourth quarter of the Broncos' win over the Detroit Lions and has been fighting to get back in the starting lineup ever since.

He suffered the injury to his left shoulder early in the fourth quarter when he landed awkwardly after trying to block Lions' cornerback Rashean Mathis. Sambrailo stayed in the game, playing every snap on offense despite the injury.

The former ski racer has been the team's starter since Ryan Clady suffered a season-ending knee injury in May. This possibly puts a premium on offensive tackles for the Broncos before tomorrow's trade deadline.