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ENGLEWOOD Denver Broncos Customized Jerseys , Colo. (AP)Von Miller wishes Sunday’s season finale meant something and he yearns for the day his sage advice hits home with his younger teammates. With the AFC West crown locked up, Kansas City (9-6) gets to treat Sunday’s game at Denver (5-10) essentially as an exhibition, playing backups and resting starters for the playoffs that begin next week. The Broncos are closing out one of their most disappointing seasons in franchise history, one that began with high hopes and a 3-1 record before a historic eight-game skid rendered them also-rans for a second straight season. ”I’m not eager to play the second guy,” Miller said of Chiefs rookie QB Patrick Mahomes II, who’s making his first NFL start. ”He is the guy of the future, though. So, it’s good to go and play against him for the future. ”But you just would like the circumstances to be totally different. You would like for this game to mean more than what it means, and you would like for all of the starters to play.” The Broncos haven’t been to the playoffs since Miller’s MVP performance in Super Bowl 50, when his two strip sacks of Cam Newton ignited Denver’s 24-10 win over Carolina on Feb. 7, 2016. Since then, they’re 14-17, raising questions about the direction of the franchise, including the front office, the coaches corner and the roster – even the dominant defense, which is ranked No. 2 Denver Broncos T-Shirts , behind only Minnesota. ”We’d still be living in the past if I say we’re still a championship defense,” Miller said. ”We still have a really good defense that can win championships. Yes, we do have that. We’ve just got to build on that. And I think we will.” That’s because Miller still believes in general manager John Elway. ”If you just look at the leadership we have here, two times not going to the playoffs is just not going to ride. There’s going to be some drastic changes this offseason and I’m all for it,” Miller said. ”I want to get back in the mode of being competitive and winning. We have championship leadership here. We might not have a championship defense, but we still have championship leadership, championship facilities, championship staff here. As long as we have that nucleus, the championships will come.” With Peyton Manning retiring last year and DeMarcus Ware calling it a career this year, Miller took on more of a leadership role this season, something that came naturally. ”I always had a big personality in that locker room. So, I always felt like I had a huge role in the way this team flows and the energy of the team,” Miller said. Like his boss, Elway, Miller isn’t afraid to tell it like it is . ”I love telling people uncomfortable stuff,” Miller explained. ”I love keeping it brutally honest. I think that’s one of my best characteristics. I love keeping it brutally honest with not only my teammates but my family. I just like keeping it real. Maybe it’s just a little sick feeling I get from telling people the truth. ”My profession is all about the truth. What you put out on the field is what it is. You can’t sugarcoat that Denver Broncos Hats ,” Miller added. ”And I feel like over time if the rookies develop that same mindset, we’ll be a hell of a team to beat in the future.” At times this season, Miller practically had to beg teammates to join him in the weight room. Other times, Miller was among the veterans incredulous over a seeming sense of entitlement the younger players displayed. That dynamic created an uncomfortable stew that boiled over last month when star cornerback Chris Harris Jr. got into a fight with rookie receiver Isaiah McKenzie in a Thanksgiving Day practice scuffle that Harris blamed on McKenzie disrespecting the veterans. Coach Vance Joseph recently implored his established stars to take the raw rookies under their tutelage, but Miller’s not so sure his words of wisdom have hit home with those players. ”I don’t know. I mean, I don’t know,” Miller said, adding he only hopes the rookies realize he’s speaking the truth. ”And I hope they just appreciate it and over time, if we continue to have that relationship and that dialogue with each other, we’ll build on that and our team will be phenomenal, if we could just keep it real.” Miller concurred with Elway calling the team soft last month in the midst of their eight-game slide, their longest losing streak in 50 years. ”That was the team that we had, it was a soft product that we were putting out on the field,” Miller said. ”He was brutally honest about it and you can only respect him for that. Individually, not. But as a team and the product that we were putting out there, it was soft.” — The Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs released their first injury report of the week ahead of their big divisional matchup this Sunday. For the Broncos https://www.broncosfanstore.com/hoodie , despite having a mini-bye week, they enter this contest rather banged up as multiple key players sat out today’s practice.The players who sat out today’s practice for the Broncos are guard Nico Falah(Concussion), running back Royce Freeman(ankle), wide receiver DaeSean Hamtilon(knee), linebacker Shane Ray(ankle/wrist), safety Darian Stewart(neck), and tackle Jared Veldheer(knee). The key name here is rookie running back Royce Freeman. He looks doubtful for Sunday’s game vs. the Chiefs. This would be a big loss to the Broncos offense and a big gain for the Chiefs defense. If you remember, they couldn’t tackle Freeman before the Broncos decided to stop giving him the ball. If Freeman is unable to go, look for Devontae Booker to get reps in his place. There is some good news on the injury front. Veteran cornerback Adam Jones put in a full practice and looks good to go for Sunday’s game. With the electric Patrick Mahomes led offense awaiting the Broncos, having a healthy Jones is a plus.As for the Chiefs, safety Eric Berry, linebacker Justin Houston, and center Mitch Morse sat out practice today. The status of Houston and Morse will be something to watch throughout the week.Here is your entire Wednesday injury report for the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs Denver Broncos injury reportPlayerPos.InjuryWednesdayThursdayFridayGame StatusPlayerPos.InjuryWednesdayThursdayFridayGame StatusBOLD - Indicates change in status; NIR颅- Indicates not injury relatedSTATUS DEFINITIONS: Did not participate (DNP); Limited: means less than 100 percent of a player’s normal repetitions; Full: 100 percent of player’s normal repetitions; Out: will not play; Doubtful: Unlikely to play; Questionable: Uncertain to playKansas City Chiefs injury reportPlayerPos.InjuryWednesdayThursdayFridayGame StatusPlayerPos.InjuryWednesdayThursdayFridayGame StatusBOLD - Indicates change in status; NIR颅- Indicates not injury relatedSTATUS DEFINITIONS: Did not participate (DNP); Limited: means less than 100 percent of a player’s normal repetitions; Full: 100 percent of player’s normal repetitions; Out: will not play; Doubtful: Unlikely to play; Questionable: Uncertain to play