ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos Pro Bowl outside linebacker Nik Bonitto has not practiced this week because he had a bone spur removed from his foot.

Broncos coach Sean Payton confirmed Thursday that Bonitto had surgery to remove a spur and that it has kept the linebacker out of training camp practices over the past three days, including Thursday's joint session with the Arizona Cardinals .

"He had a little spur on the top of his foot,'' Payton said. "... His was something we just had done. We knew he was going to miss this week. He'll be up and at it next week.''

There had been brief speculation that Bonitto, a second-team All-Pro selection last season, had not practiced this week because of potential issues in a contract negotiation. Bonitto, who was third in the league in sa

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