Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib is
expected to make a full recovery after being taken to hospital with a
gunshot wound to his leg on Sunday.
Talib was treated at a Dallas area hospital after being shot
in the early hours of Monday morning and is almost certain to miss the
Super Bowl champions' trip to Washington DC to meet US President Barack
Obama at the White House.
"We are in communication with
Aqib Talib, who remains at a Dallas hospital for observation as he
recovers from a gunshot wound suffered to his lower right leg on
Sunday," a Broncos statement said.
"He is expected to be released from the hospital soon, and we are glad he is okay and will make a full recovery."
A
three-time Pro Bowler, the 30-year-old Talib is in the middle of a
six-year, $57 million (£39.6m) contract with the Broncos that he signed
back in 2014.
