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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos receiver Wes Welker is expected to be sidelined until the playoffs as he recovers from two concussions in a span of three weeks. Welker resumed light physical activity Thursday. On Friday, he was formally ruled out of the Broncos' road game Sunday against the Houston Texans. League and team sources also say Welker will be held out of Denver's regular-season finale Dec. 29 against the Oakland Raiders. The team's hope is that Welker, who left games in Week 11 and Week 14 with concussions, will recover in time to play in the postseason. Welker continues to be evaluated by the team's medical staff and an independent doctor as part of the league's concussion protocol. A third concussion in such a short span could end Welker's season, and one source said the player's well-being is "still the highest priority." Welker has not been medically cleared to practice, but on Thursday he spent some time working with the...