http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2540572 <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Broncos' Warren dislocates toe, out 2 to 4 weeksAssociated PressDENVER -- The jarring scream instantly alerted everyone to the severity of the injury and the packed house at the Denver Broncos' training facility fell silent.When defensive lineman Gerard Warren fell to the turf and clutched his left foot following a goal-line drill Saturday morning, he hollered and cursed up a blue streak."I was real concerned," linebacker Al Wilson said.But the injury wasn't as bad as it appeared when Warren was first carted off the field. Warren will be out two to four weeks with a dislocated toe. Had it been fractured, the season would've been finished for Warren."At first I thought it was an ankle," Wilson said. "When I found out it was a big toe, that was encouraging."The injury occurred when rookie running back Mike Bell tried to find an opening in the defense from 2 yards out and then bounced outside. It appeared Warren may have been stepped on or someone had fallen on him.Concern was etched on the faces of coaches and players. Wilson immediately went over to comfort Warren after the injury occurred. So did Courtney Brown."He's our horse," defensive end Kenard Lang said. "He's the big horse that pulls this buggy."That's why Denver signed him to a six-year, $36 million deal in the offseason. They realized his importance. Warren had just three sacks last season, but the Broncos were more than pleased with his ability to stuff the run. Denver's defense was second against the run in the NFL last season.Given Warren's integral role, the Broncos will take a precautionary approach with Warren. They won't try to rush him back too soon."With something like that you want to make sure it's healed before you start working or it's going to linger throughout the season," coach Mike Shanahan said. "I'm not worried about the preseason. It's more important that he is ready for the season. He is an experienced guy."Hopefully, Gerard will be ready for the season."The silver lining with injuries is that it gives someone else a shot. Demetrin Veal stepped into the void created Warren's absence on Saturday."Whenever someone goes down, you've got to be able to come in and pick up the slack," said Veal, who had one sack last season. "There can't be a drop off."A hamstring injury to Champ Bailey during last year's training camp actually proved beneficial to Denver down the road. It allowed then rookie corners Domonique Foxworth and Darrent Williams to log some playing time against receivers like Indy's Marvin Harrison during the preseason.When they were pressed into action thanks to injuries in the regular season, Williams and Foxworth -- who started 16 games between them -- weren't wide-eyed rookies anymore. They had been game tested."They were thrown to the fire and responded well," safety John Lynch said. "Hopefully, it's the same situation."Given the way Warren screamed, the Broncos feel fortunate it wasn't anything more serious. It sounded much worse."It was a [scary moment]for a second," Denver defensive coordinator Larry Coyer said. "We're blessed."This is the second year in a row Denver has lost a defensive lineman in training camp. Brown dislocated his left elbow on Aug. 4, 2005, but returned in time to play in the final preseason game on Aug. 30."We had a situation [with Warren], but it turned out probably the best we could hope for," Coyer said.The Broncos are hopeful Warren, the third overall choice by Cleveland in the 2001 draft, makes a speedy recovery."He's probably going to have to sit out for a little while, but at least we don't lose him for a season," Wilson said.</div>
