Broncos' Aqib Talib practices for 1st time since he was shot
— -- ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib practiced for the first time since suffering two wounds to his right leg in a shooting incident in early June.
Talib was on the practice field in his helmet and shells with the rest of his teammates Monday.
"Coming back today, there was a bunch of love there today, I definitely felt it,'' said Talib, who wouldn't discuss the shooting.
He started training camp on the non-football injury list (NFI). The fact he's on the practice field signifies he passed a physical and was moved to the active roster.
"[Talib] went 35, 40 minutes today, kind of individual, took a little one-on-one,'' said Broncos coach Gary Kubiak. "So we'll step him [up] each day.''
Talib suffered two wounds to his right leg -- from one gunshot, as the bullet entered his right thigh and exited his right calf -- in the early morning hours of June 5 in Dallas. The case remains under investigation with the Dallas Police Department.
"[Getting back] was the most important thing, it was the most important thing,'' Talib said Monday. "To put these cleats back on and have a chance to come out here and run again. It's a blessing man, a blessing to be out here.''
On whether he'd be ready for the season opener, Talib said, "We'll see how it goes, take it day-to-day. ... If they tell me I'll be good enough to go, then I'll be good enough to go."
Broncos executive vice president of football operations/general manager John Elway has said he doesn't know if Talib will face any potential league discipline from the incident.
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