Denver safety P.J. Locke returns to lineup for Broncos

P.J. Locke of the Broncos returned to the field for Sunday afternoon's Denver-Cleveland game after injuring his ankle two weeks ago against the Bills.

Fellow safety Kareem Jackson is suspended for this week and the next three weeks and it wasn't clear during the holiday week if Locke would play against Cleveland.

But Locke suited up for the game, and made an immediate impact, with a tackle and a forced incompletion that held the Browns in check in their first possession. The Broncos defense forced a 3 and out to start Sunday's game.

In the fourth quarter he also had a sack of Browns quarterback P.J. Walker. The ball popped free on the play and the Broncos defense recovered.