SIEMIAN NAMED AFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF WEEK

It has been a good week for Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian. In a matter of days, Siemian has earned his first road win over Cincinnati, a game ball and now his first AFC offensive player of the week award from the NFL.

Siemian finished Sunday’s 29-17 win over the Bengals 23-of-35 for 312 yards passing with four touchdown tosses and no interceptions. The performance was highlighted by a brilliant fourth quarter in which he went 9-of-10 for 149 yards, two touchdowns and a perfect 158.3 passer rating.

Siemian became the first NFL quarterback to throw for at least 300 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions in his first career road start. Former Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (twice in 2013) is the only other player in Denver history who has achieved those numbers on the road.

“It’s a great honor, no doubt,” Siemian said about the award. “But I think it’s more of a testament to what we do as an offense and the team.”

Injury updates.

Outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware (forearm), tight end Virgil Green (calf ), right tackle Donald Stephenson (calf ) and safety Shiloh Keo (swollen knee) all missed practice Wednesday. Safeties Justin Simmons (wrist) and T.J. Ward (neck) were limited.

Ware will not play this week. Kubiak said Green and Stephenson are day-to-day, but Green is a bit ahead. If Stephenson can’t play again Sunday, Kubiak said Ty Sambrailo would start at right tackle again despite struggling a bit in his first start of the season.

Simmons said he’s hopeful to play Sunday, but he’s still a week away from the fracture being fully healed enough to play without a club.

Coming home.

Cornerback Aqib Talib was born in Cleveland, but his NFL hometown is Tampa Bay where he was drafted in the first round in 2008. This will be his first regular-season game in Tampa since he was traded to New England from there in 2012.

“It will be exciting,” Talib said. “I have a bunch of great memories. I bought my first house out there — hated to sell it. I held on to it as long as I could. I have so many memories. I loved my time in Tampa.”

Footnote.

Broncos safety Will Parks was fined $24,309 for a hit on a defenseless player vs. Cincinnati. A penalty wasn’t called during the game and Parks plans to appeal.