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Montee Ball close to returning -- but to changed role

Second-year Denver RB Montee Ball is nearing a return from the groin injury that has kept him out since early October, but whenever he does return (tomorrow at Oakland or a week from now), all parties agree that he will not be stepping back into a heavily-featured role. Ronnie Hillman has played very well in Ball's absence, so the likelihood is that the two will rotate by situation. One point in Ball's favor: he has reportedly shed quite a few pounds while rehabbing his injury, and is said to be noticeably faster as a result. Shades of LeVeon Bell, perhaps?

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