Derek Wolfe returns to practice after scary injury

" data-canon="Denver Broncos" data-type="SPORTS_OBJECT_TEAM" id="shortcode0"> defensive lineman <span data-shortcode=" data-canon="Derek Wolfe" data-type="SPORTS_OBJECT_PLAYER" id="shortcode0">, who suffered a cervical spine injury Aug. 17, was back at practice Tuesday and is on track to be ready for the Sept 5 season opener, reports ESPN.com. "I was just waiting for the pain to go away," he said. "Zero pain, zero weakness, so that's all good."

Wolfe is a key cog who played 84.4 percent of the defensive snaps last season, second-most behind Elvis Dumervil, the report said.