On Friday, as the team trims its roster to 53 players, the Broncos placed defensive end Jeremy Beal on injured reserve.
Beal suffered a left knee injury in Thursday night’s preseason win against the Arizona Cardinals.
A seventh-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, Beal spent last season on the team’s practice squad.
During the preseason, Beal was making his presence felt along the defensive line as he notched five tackles, two sacks, three tackles for loss, two quarterback hits and a pass defensed.
The University of Oklahoma product is the fifth player the Broncos have placed on injured reserve in 2012, joining fellow defensive end Jason Hunter, running back Mario Fannin and wide receivers D’Andre Goodwin and Tyler Grisham.
The club’s roster now stands at 74 players, meaning there are still 21 transactions that must be completed by 7 p.m. MDT this evening to get to the NFL-mandated limit of 53 players.
Tags: Injured Reserve, Jeremy Beal
Beal is eligible to come back correct?
I`d rather have Hunter come back over Beal. IMO
Green and D.J. have suspensions and will go to the reserver list. So really only 19 cuts to be made.
Strand. I agree but I think Hunter’s injury will put him out for the season and then some.
I did mention that last night RH. Good call dude! We`re on the same page. LOL
Ya, thats a nasty injury. Beal is showing nice progress on the field. Bummer for Jeremy.
I think with DJ and Green on the suspended list. That opens the way for Johnson and Thomas to make it.
And of course eight of those cuts will go to the PS.
We may know here in about an hour. There`s a press conference at 5:00 by the Broncos.
I agree strand. Hunter could be ready by December so he should be able to play in the last 3-4 games if he doesn’t get any setbacks.
I don’t see JJ making this team. Also, there are a few OL guys getting cut. We keep Blake and Clark as backup. Harris isn’t what he use to be (sadly).
Hopefully we stay away from the IR bug this year. No big name players. HaHa!!
I wish we could keep Tony Carter but I think he gets cut and he is good enough to get picked up my another team.
I do like JJ. He can make the PS still. He made that by 1 game. If JJ would have played 1 more game last year he couldn`t make the PS. WHEW! I really like the young man. He has a flare to him I think.
Strand. The new weight room, equipment and the new strength and conditioning coach should really help us this year.
I hear amazing things about this new guy.
Carter is good enough to be on the end of a depth chart. But we have 6 other CBs who are quit a bit better then he is.
Id watch out for JJ. Elway loves him and his ability.
Ya, I read about him when Pat Bowlen hired him as the Broncos new conditioning coach. He monitors the players eating habits too. Kinda Bazaar.
I heard that a week ago in that Elway thinks the world of JJ. Cool beans!!
I don’t see that as Bazaar, I see it as dedication to a craft. Nutrition is as much or more a part of health as excercise.
alaskanbronco06 –
I don’t believe he’s eligible to come back. It’s my understanding that a player has to be “designated for return” at the time he’s placed on injured reserve. And the rule only applies during the regular season, so the player later “designated for return” would have to make the 53-man roster before being placed on injured reserve with the designation any time after 2 p.m. MDT on Sept. 4.
Here are the new IR rules as the NFL explains them: http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/nfl-modifies-trade-deadline-and-injured-reserve/
Thanks Gray! Wasnt sure and that clears it us. So Hunter so far is the only one eligible to come back from my understanding of what ive heard.
This guy even says too much weight lifting too much exercise can be just as bad as not enough. The Body is a strange thing to figure out. It is what it is!
Adam Weber has been waived. If clears waiver highly likely to return to the PS
Thanks for the heads up Gray!
I bet Weber does go on PS.
You want to keep Tony Carter I think you are the first person I have heard say that
Wayne Tribue has also been waived.
Carter was burned but he played hard and showed grit. He is raw. I see him as quality depth somewhere but we have other with more talent.
Well if he does not make it he should make the practice squad
Denver players have been quiet on twitter. I wonder if the staff has asked them to keep quiet.
The cuts I am most anxious about are the rbs. I loved what I saw out of Moreno last night. He was running hard. It’s just so hard to trust he will stay healthy, but he sure looked healthy last night.
KOA is saying the 2 cuts and one on IR so far, only three as of yet.
Strand thats right with what ive heard. Weber and Tribue vut and Beal to IR
Right on track AB.
Elway is having a presser @ 5pm MDT. We will know then.
Ben Garland has been released. Best case scenario is returning to the PS
The presser has been delayed.
Presser pushed back, and Ben Garland was released too
where are you guys getting the info
Im getting it from Twitter.
ok cool keep me posted
KOA says JJ will most likely be on PS.
Hello Royal!
What’s up strandsky !!!
KOA says Garland should clear waivers and be placed on PS.
Just waiting. Remember the song on that old Heinz 57 commercial. ANTICIPATION! LOL
Is a Tweet a “Chirp” Do you guys think that Lance Ball will be active roster? I think he may be demoted… He didn’t have the greatest preseason.. Nothing to write home about i don’t think.
Haha – sure do strand… good one!!
I am not a fan of Fumbles at all.
Ball makes the team because of RB and ST.