The Broncos have been assigned wide receiver Trindon Holliday via waivers, a day after he was let go by the Houston Texans, the team announced on Thursday.
The second-year wideout, who has seen time as a kickoff and punt returner, appeared in all five games to start the 2012 season for Houston.
Holliday has returned 16 punts, averaging 9.2 yards per return with a long of 36 yards this season. He has also returned 10 kickoffs for an average of 19.4 yards.
During the preseason this year, he averaged 21.1 yards on 10 punt returns with two touchdowns and 39.9 yards on 10 kick returns with one touchdown.
A three-time SEC Special Teams Player of the Week at LSU, Holliday returned two punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns during his career with the Tigers. An eight-time All American in track and field, Holliday won the 2009 NCAA title in the 100-meter dash with a 10.0 time. He ran a 4.34 at the NFL Combine and was selected in the 6th round (197th overall) by Houston in the 2010 NFL draft.
At 5-foot-5 inches, Holliday becomes the shortest player to ever see time on the Broncos’ active roster.
To make space for Holliday on the roster, the team waived rookie safety Duke Ihenacho.
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This is interesting. He hasn’t been able to break any to the house the way people have thought he should but he is a definate upgrade over Leonard when it comes to punt returns.
He hasn’t been the game changer the Texans were hoping for but maybe a team change is what he needs. decent pickup even if it is only a short term thing.
As a LSU fan….. I LOVE this move!! Come on home where you belong Trindon! You can burn the Texans when we meet them in the playoffs.
Impressive in college, not so with the Texan’s. I can run that fast, in the 10′ dash to the fridge for a cold one. Guess we’ll see how this one plays out, you never know what a change of venue will do for a player. He’ll be hard to see , that’s for sure at 5’5″. Maybe he’ll be even shorter and faster at altitude, just hope he knows how to hang on to the football. Go Broncos!
Maybe he can be our Darren Sprolles on special teams and Hillman can be it on offense.
I liked Duke. I know he was mainly a practice squad player, until the last 2 weeks, but I hope they bring him back to the practice squad. I know there’s already a new safety on the PS, but with the injuries, you can never have enough. If he doesn’t find a home here in Denver, I hope he finds success elsewhere.
wow, I saw a lot potential in Inenacho…I too hope he is brought back to the PS.
Welcome Holliday…prove the Texans wrong plss..
this will be the week we see Royal again. He has been giving hell to the Chargers when he was with us. I hope he doesnt set off on us… time for Bruton and Trevathan to step up on ST.
***OFFICIAL SCORE PREDICTION***
BRONCOS- 27
CHARGERS- 17
*** BBBP**
-Von Miller gets 2 sacks/ 4 QB hits
-Doom gets 1.5 sacks
-Woodyard gets 1 sack
-Wolfe gets .5 sacks
RH709,I understand what you are saying,but I’m saying if we are playing man coverage,one on one,our Corners need to jam,if you play 10 yards off,any QB is gonna throw a quick slant on you!
F eddie royal!…sellout!!! prater wont give him a kickoff to attempt to run back and colquitt will be pinning the chargers inside the 5 all day that is IF we have to punt!!!
What a trip! I just got home a few hours ago from doing a late lunch with a buddy of mine at Red Robin. We always talk football every time we meet up. I told him today that I saw that the Texans waived P/R K/R Trindon Holiday And that I’d like the Broncos to pick Holiday up off of Waivers. I come home and pop up on the blog, and lo and behold, we signed Trindon. This is a big upgrade I think and am stoked about it. Nice move BRONCOS!!
I hope chris harris step his game up!!!
harris will do fine vs standard wr’s. Welker abused him. I love this PICK up Trindon Holiday can be a true slot speed WR or a Marvin Harrison size type to give manning another option in the passing game and of course his return skills will be a huge upgrade over Leonard.
Harris is a better player in bump and run. But when he has to play 5-10 yards off Welker, advantage Welker.