WRs SANDERS, LATIMER ARE QUESTIONABLE FOR SUNDAY

The Broncos could be facing depth issues at wide receiver against the Redskins on Sunday. Emmanuel Sanders (ankle) and Cody Latimer (thigh) are officially listed as questionable to play.

Sanders has been dealing with a nagging ankle injury since he first suffered it against the Giants on Oct. 15. He practiced on a limited basis Friday after being held out of the team’s practices Wednesday and Thursday.

“He’s still sore,” coach Vance Joseph said after practice. “There’s been weeks where he’s been sore and then played on Sunday, so he’s still questionable for the game.”

Latimer, meanwhile, missed practice Friday after being a limited participant the previous two days. The fourth-year pro from Indiana is coming off his best game of the season, against the Colts. He caught three passes for 60 yards and a touchdown, and he also had a reception on a two-point conversion.

Jordan Taylor would be in line for a bigger role should Sanders and/or Latimer be unable to play Sunday. So could rookie Isaiah McKenzie, who has been inactive the past two games.

The Redskins on Sunday will be without linebackers Ryan Anderson (knee) and Zach Brown (Achilles/ toe/hamstring), offensive tackle Trent Williams (knee) and running back LeShun Daniels (hand).

Lamenting the past.

When the Broncos beat the Colts last week for their second victory in five days, Joseph said there was a “bittersweet” element to the team’s modest winning streak.

In short, the clean brand of football Denver played in those wins had created a what-if feeling in a 5-9 season riddled with mistakes. That’s especially true of the Broncos’ special teams, which have been strong the past two weeks after a long string of miscues that were a major culprit in the team’s eight-game losing streak.

“When you’re in this position, you’re constantly looking over your shoulder and thinking, ‘What could we have done better?’ ” special-teams coordinator Brock Olivo said. “‘Where did we mess up decisionwise? Personnel-wise? Scheme-wise? Fundamental-wise?’

“At the same time, it makes you do a self-check and say, ‘OK, how can we prevent this from happening in the future?’ It’s a double-edged sword there.”

Simmons new Good Guy Award winner.

Broncos safety Justin Simmons was voted by local media as the team’s 2017 Darrent Williams Good Guy Award winner, the youngest recipient in team history.

The award was created in 2007 in memory of the late Darrent Williams and is given annually to the player who “best exemplifies Williams’ enthusiasm, cooperation and honesty while dealing with members of the press.”

This year’s voting was one of the closest in the award’s 11-year history. Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas and nose tackle Domata Peko finished second and third, respectively. Simmons is the 11th consecutive Broncos defensive player to win the award.

Footnotes.

In a departure from their normal traveling routine for East Coast games, the Broncos are departing for Washington on Saturday instead of Friday. “The guys felt better just going in and playing,” Joseph said. “It’s late in the year. It’s a holiday weekend. We felt better about working here, having a good Saturday morning, getting on the plane, playing and then coming back.” … Kicker Brandon McManus on Friday gifted all of his teammates Christmas-themed suits. … Broncos general manager John Elway and director of player personnel Matt Russell were in Boise, Idaho, on Friday to watch Wyoming’s NFL quarterback prospect, Josh Allen, play in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Central Michigan. — Nick