The official Denver Broncos twitter account has announced that running back Willis McGahee and wide receiver Eddie Royal both participated in practice on Thursday:
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Denver BroncosRB Willis McGahee and WR Eddie Royal are back at #Broncos practice today.
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Both McGahee and Royal missed practice on Wednesday. McGahee, who is undergoing a career resurgence in Denver, leads the team with 775 rushing yards and 3 rushing touchdowns (tied with QB Tim Tebow 3 rushing TDs). McGahee also shares the lead among the team's running backs with a strong 4.8 yards per carry. He missed Wednesday's practice due to illness.
Meanwhile, Royal (toe) has started only 7 games this season, having missed three consecutive games earlier in the season. Royal is fourth among active Broncos receivers in yardage, trailing Eric Decker, Daniel Fells, and Matt Willis.
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