Denver Broncos RB C.J. Anderson goes on IR after knee surgery

Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson was placed on injured reserve Friday after undergoing surgery on his right knee one day earlier.

Anderson underwent an arthroscopic procedure to repair meniscus damage. A timetable for his return hasn't yet been determined but the decision to place him on injured reserve means he would have to miss at least eight games.

Anderson, who has a team-high 437 rushing yards, tweeted his sentiments shortly after the surgery.

"Surgery was a super success been resting all day. FaceTime all my teammates got some good laughs #blessed love them boys"

Anderson rushed for 107 yards on 16 carries during Monday night's 27-9 victory over the Houston Texans despite suffering the injury late in the first quarter. He said he felt his knee buckle slightly while planting his right foot.

Rookie Devontae Booker will start Sunday's contest against the San Diego Chargers. Kapri Bibbs will be the backup. Juwan Thompson will likely be elevated from the practice squad to be the third back.

Booker, who was a college standout at Utah, rushed for 83 yards against the Texans.

"Obviously with C.J. not playing, we have some decisions to make to get three backs to game day, so that's what we're working through," Kubiak told reporters. "Book's had a really good week, Kapri's had a really good week. Kapri has a lot on his plate as a special-teams player, too, and obviously we're trying to prepare Juwan.

"The thing about Juwan is he kind of plays two spots, too. He's played some halfback and played well, and we've been having him work at fullback. Obviously he's been working really, really hard here and we're going to have to make a decision."

Another option for Denver is acquiring another running back prior to Tuesday's trading deadline.