"With no new contract talks and a painful heel injury that could keep him out of Sunday's season finale against the Chargers, Champ Bailey said Thursday that it has crossed his mind that he might have played his last game as a Bronco.

Bailey is set to become a free agent at the end of the season.

"I am still optimistic I can get something done here," Bailey said. "Obviously I don't hold all the cards in that situation. It's one of those things where I have to wait and see. If it happens it happens. If it's my last game, it's my last game."

Bailey said his heel injury is progressing, but he won't be able to practice Thursday. He also missed Wednesday's practice. Interim head coach Eric Studesville said Bailey will

likely be a game-time decision.

Bailey first hurt his heel against the Seahawks in September and has played through pain on and off throughout the rest of the year."