DeMarcus Ware has been in the league long enough to know when he’s not quite ready to play.

The Broncos linebacker said Thursday he believes his back injury will keep him out for the third consecutive game and cause him to miss Sunday night’s matchup at home against New England.

“I wish I could,” Ware said. “I can’t go out there and go halfway.”

Ware has been dealing with a back injury, which he termed as a “structural issue,” for the past month and a half. Ware, 33 and the team’s sack leader, has missed three games this season, including the past two after aggravating the injury against Indianapolis.

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