The 34-year-old outside linebacker challenged 23-year-old edge rusher and fellow Bronco Shane Ray to a race and put $10,000 on the line.
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Broncos teammates gathered around and placed their individual bets before the sprint took place.
The result:
Surprisingly, Ware was neck-and-neck with Ray, but the younger opponent was officially named the victor. Ray took home the purse and had bragging rights on Twitter. Although Ware remains skeptical about a potential extra boost.
A video posted by Demarcus Ware (@demarcusware) on Aug 25, 2016 at 12:16pm PDT
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Ware may not have won, but he has nothing to be embarrassed about. Toward the end of his career, he still has incredible speed that will make him valuable for Denver throughout the season.
