Wes Welker won't play Thursday night against San Diego as he recovers from his second concussion in less than a month. Broncos coach John Fox officially ruled him out Wednesday. The NFL's protocol for concussed players would have allowed Welker only to participate in light practice Thursday and only if he had passed baseline cognitive tests earlier in the week. For competitive purposes, Fox had been coy about Welker's status during the week, other than to say the receiver's health was the team's top priority.
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