The Peyton Hillis era could be starting in Denver with Ryan Torain and Selvin Young injured in the first half. Mike Shanahan has a history of finding obscure running backs, but this is pushing it.

Broncos running back Selvin Young is active and will backup rookie running back Ryan Torain. Browns quarterback Brady Quinn has all of his offensive weapons available.

The Brocons are expected to give a heavy dose of rookie running back Ryan Torain to the Browns on Thursday night.

With Michael Pittman and Andre Hall on injured reserve and Selvin Young still battling a groin problem, rookie Ryan Torain could be in line for a lot of work in Thursday night’s game against the Browns.

The Denver Broncos have placed running backs Michael Pittman (neck) and Andre Hall (ankle, wrist) on injured reserve, ending their seasons. Those transactions make Ryan Torain one of the hottest names in fantasy football.

Fantasy football players take notice: The Broncos placed two running backs, Andre Hall and Michael Pittman, on the season-ending injured reserve list Monday.

This means that running backs Ryan Torain and Selvin Young will get the chance to run the football more, starting Thursday night at Cleveland when the Broncos play the Browns on NFL Network.

Dolphins: WR Ernest Wilford, FB Casey Cramer, G Shawn Murphy, DE Lionel Dotson, T Nate Garner, WR Derek Hagan, DE Rodrique Wright, QB John Beck (3rd).

From the moment last summer that Broncos coach Mike Shanahan compared rookie running back Ryan Torain to Terrell Davis, expectations have been high.