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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Back on the field after a knee injury wiped out his rookie season, Denver Broncos tight end Jeff Heuerman is working to make his presence felt this season.Heuerman, the Broncos third-round pick out of Ohio State in 2015, has been a full participant in training camp practices and is looking forward to making his NFL debut Thursday, when the defending Super Bowl champions play their exhibition opener at Chicago.Its going to be my first game action in a long time, said Heuerman, whose last game appearance was for Ohio State in the College Football Playoff national championship, a 42-20 win over Oregon on Jan. 12, 2015.The bodys feeling good. The mind is feeling good. Im just happy to be back out there practicing instead of being in the training room, Heuerman said after Saturdays training camp practice.Heuerman, 23, has worked his way back from a torn ACL suffered in his second workout with the team during a non-contact rookie minicamp that followed the NFL draft. It was his first major injury at any level of play.It was just one of those things, Heuerman said. But I had great people around me, great friends, coaches, teammates. That all helped me get through it. Thats in the past and I try not to think about it a whole lot and just move forward.And the 6-foot-5, 255-pound Heuerman has gained notice early in camp, both with his blocking and receiving. He has been paired frequently with starter Virgil Green at practice when Denver goes to two-tight end sets.During a red zone practice session earlier this week, the two gave a glimpse of their potential when they caught six touchdown passes between them (Green four, Heuerman two).For their part, the Broncos hope to garner more offense from the position in general. Though the Broncos rode their dominating defense to a title last season, the passing game struggled at times and Broncos tight ends accounted for only four touchdowns during the regular season.The teams leading tight end from their Super Bowl season, Owen Daniels, who had three regular season scoring receptions, was not re-signed.Heuerman remains anxious to do his part after more than a year away.Hes been looking good, said cornerback Bradley Roby, who played with Heuerman at Ohio State. Hes a big body. He goes in, does his job. He has great hands and blocks well. I think hell be a big piece for our offense this year, for sure.Game notes Coach Gary Kubiak dodged questions on which quarterback would start the exhibition opener. Well have something for you next week, Kubiak said. Mark Sanchez and Trevor Siemian are vying for the job with rookie Paxton Lynch also under consideration. ... RT Donald Stephenson missed practice because of a left calf strain. 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He is now focused on how he is going to help this team win some ballgames the rest of the season.Pittsburgh entered Tuesday nights game against the Cubs 1 1/2 games behind St. Louis for the second NL wild card.Cole, 7-9 with a 3.55 ERA in 20 starts, played catch in right field with Tomczyk before Tuesdays game as pitching coach Ray Searage looked on.Its comforting to have confirmation that youll be OK, Cole said.Cole is on the DL retroactive to last Thursday, meaning he is eligible to return Sept. 9.Cole had a 6.08 ERA in five August starts and said he alerted the team of a level of discomfort that was concerning after allowing five runs and seven hits in five innnings last Wednesday against Houston.ddddddddddddomczyk said its uncertain how Cole was injured. He missed time in spring training with sore ribs and spent more than a month on the disabled list earlier this season with a strained right triceps.That is an ongoing discussion. He did have a slow start to the season with the rib injury, Tomczyk said. That could be a factor. And theres the assumed risk of throwing a baseball.Coles absence means all five starters from the beginning of the season are no longer in Pittsburghs rotation. Yet the Pirates remain in the thick of the playoff race.Its like coming back from a road trip and your wife has rearranged the furniture, manager Clint Hurdle said. After you bump your shin a couple times, youve got to find a different way to cross the living room.Weve had to find a different way to get across the room this year. And its been a really good opportunity to learn. ' ' '