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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian, who was held out of the loss Sunday to the Atlanta Falcons because of a left (non-throwing) shoulder injury, said Tuesday he believes he will be in the lineup Thursday night against the San Diego Chargers.Asked if he expected to start in Qualcomm Stadium, Siemian said Tuesday: Yeah, I think so. I think Im expecting to play.Interim coach Joe DeCamillis, who is filling in for Gary Kubiak while the coach sits out with a complex migraine condition, said Siemian would officially be listed as limited in practice Tuesday.He had a positive day (Monday) in practice and well try to progress with him and see where he ends up, DeCamillis said. ... Itll be a collective decision.Siemian suffered a bruised AC joint is his non-throwing shoulder just before halftime of the Broncos Week 4 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was held out of practice one day last week and then threw on a limited basis Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the Broncos made the decision to hold him out.After he was told he would be a game day inactive against the Falcons, Siemian -- on Kubiaks advice -- said he began to look at game video for the Chargers to get an early jump. In his last full game, he threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns in the Broncos Week 3 win at Cincinnati.Rookie Paxton Lynch, who was 23-of-35 passing for 223 yards to go with a touchdown and an interception in a choppy outing vs. Atlanta, would start if Siemian doesnt play against the Chargers. Lynch was also sacked six times by the Falcons, who had four sacks in their first four games combined.While Siemian said he expects to start against the Chargers, he doesnt have the most important vote. Broncos head trainer Steve Antonopulos, as well as the teams medical staff, will make the final call after watching Siemian throw Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.It is the same procedure the Broncos used last week before deciding on Lynch vs. the Falcons.I went through the whole week, preparing and trying to get (the shoulder) to Sunday, thinking I was going to play, Siemian said. I think thats got to be your mindset.Siemian and the rest of the players are working under different circumstances this week, given Kubiaks condition. Doctors recommended Kubiak take a week off from coaching, and he is scheduled to return to the team Monday morning.Id be lying to you if I said it wasnt an adjustment, said Siemian, who said he hasnt been in contact with Kubiak this week. I think we missed him for sure, but I think everybodys trying to do their best to pick up the slack -- coaches, players, everybody. Thats what were trying to do. Its not the same without him here -- he is involved in the plan, in the practices, then he coaches.Everybody has got to their part, pick up the slack, be a pro. Stitched Hurricanes Jerseys . He just needed to be his best twisting, turning acrobatic self. "I didnt need to be anybody else, I just needed to be myself and be aggressive," said Burks, who scored a career-high 34 points to spark the Utah Jazz to a 118-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. Carolina Hurricanes Gear . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. https://www.cheaphurricanes.com/ . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Hurricanes Jerseys 2021 . Blackwood, 28, has played the last three seasons in the San Diego Padres system, including the past two summers with Class AA San Antonio of the Texas League. Hurricanes Jerseys 2020 . Its an influence in football and a big part of the game. HAMILTON, N.Y. -- Jake Melville threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as Colgate built on a first-half lead to beat Lafayette 38-17 on Saturday.Melville had 202 yards on 15-of-23 passing for the Raiders (4-5, 3-2 Patriot League). He also ran for 141 yards and a score. John Wilkins rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns.Wilkins ran for a touchdown to cap Colgates first drive and Jonah Bowman kicked a 47-yard field goal on the next drive to give the Raiders a 10-0 lead after one quarter.ddddddddddddIn the second period, Melville threw two touchdown passes to help put the Raiders up 24-7 at halftime.Lafayette closed the gap to 24-17 early in the second half but Melville answered with a 24-yard scoring run to make it 31-17 with 2:13 left in the period.Drew Reed threw for 202 yards and a touchdown for the Leopards (2-8, 1-4). ' ' '