ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Meet your 2012 Denver Broncos.
On Friday, the club waived or released 19 players — including veteran cornerback Drayton Florence — placed two on the reserve-suspended list and another on injured reserve to reach the regular-season roster limit of 53 players.
Here is a list of the transactions:
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Beginning Saturday at 10 a.m. MDT, the Broncos can establish a practice squad of up to eight players. Every player the team waived — except Thompson — is eligible for the practice squad.
In addition, the team has the No. 25 waiver priority — based on last season’s record — to claim any players waived from other teams.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN
After Friday’s moves, here’s a quick look at Denver’s roster, position-by-position.
- Three quarterbacks
- Four running backs
- One fullback
- Five wide receivers
- Three tight ends
- Nine offensive linemen
- Eight defensive linemen
- Seven linebackers
- Five cornerbacks
- Five safeties
- Three specialists
Nine rookies made the active roster — including a college free agent for the ninth consecutive season. Linebacker Steven Johnson, who led the team in tackles in the preseason and notched a sack and a forced fumble, and long snapper Aaron Brewer kept the streak alive. It’s the first time multiple college free agents made the roster since the 2008 season.
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3rd I say Hillman…
Yeah I really liked the article. I’m going t print it off and read it again. Funny how they got him to talk. I had somewhat of an idea what he was going through, but wow.
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I’m betting the Florence move had something to do with freeing up some cap room.
Thanks Cat! 3rdG, you might be on to something there, because it seems like florence had a good training camp. That move shocked me.
? Salary Cap? no guys, he was signed this spring to fit into our cap plan… he was cut because he was routinely beaten on pass plays and despite what AB tried to tell you, Carter played very well in all aspects including run support… that is why he is in front of Bolden on our depth charter… Carter is the Nickel and Bolden was kept for Dime/Return purposes…
I’m excited for Robinson, and sad to see another big, young quality reciever slip through our grasp, much like last year with Eron Riley.
I’m crossing my fingers that Brookings gets cut when Virgil Greene returns and the Leonhard is Cut when DJ returns… that would make me smile!!!
B-R-O-N-C-O-S BRONCOS BRONCOS BRONCOS!!!
Adam Weber is going to be on Tampa Bay’s Practice Squad… can’t blame him there, the weather is much nicer in that ‘Neck’ of the woods…
Speaking of weather, has anyone heard from SEweatherman? it’s been quite some time since I remember a post from him…
Ryan Harris and Rafael Bush both found new homes as well… Harris with Houston and Bush with New Orleans…
Also, anyone else cheering for Andy Roddick to win the US Tennis Open? He is retiring after this tournament, and his only Grand Slam victory was at US Open in 2003… It would be nice for him to go our a Champ!
Harris is our nickel, BT.
And I disagree that Carter played better than Florence, but Carter is YOUNGER than Florence so I think that’s a huge reason we kept him. Don’t be surprised if he’s cut for Green. DJ and Green aren’t counting against us now, but when they’re unsuspended they will.
Oh I didn’t read that right, for depth, I gotcha BT. Sorry.
We’re going to sign OL Quintin Saulsberry to the practice squad. He was in Vikings camp. Then we’ll have our eight on the PS.
Cat… you spend too much time talking with AB if you really think Florence played better than Carter. Harris is now the 3rd CB, and will play in many packages that are not ‘nickel’ (Replacing an LB with a CB) I can see where there is some confusion there but Carter is our Nickel DB and Bolden will play in Dime Packages is what I read today…
I wouldn’t be surprised if Carter is not on the roster at season’s end, but he was definitely the superior player this pre-season in regards to Florence.
I also think that Harris will play a more of a hybrid role this season as a roving DB… he has experience at Safety in College and has shown a real ability to be affective stopping the run so look for him to be freed up some to play around the line of Scrimmage…
Three days until real Football!!! I’m cheering for the Giants on Wednesday! anybody else…?!?
LOL!! That’s hilarious. I actually watched the games too you know. In fact, I didn’t even know until you said some thing that AB didn’t like Carter. I didn’t like how either of them played!
I still think Harris will be our nickel, we will have to see, but he did play it some in the preseason, which is why I said I think he’s going to have that role.
I agree, Harris is going to have many roles.
Strandsky, where are you buddy? Next week at this time we will be watching halftime!!!!
Harris isn’t the only one who will have multiple roles!
It’s perceived that we lack quality depth on the team. I believe we more than make up for it with the versatility of our roster. Harris for example.
The D-lineman provide a other example. Outside of Ty Warren and Elvis, the rest can line up anywhere along the line at any time. And how many of our Olineman can play more than 1 position? Besides Clady and Kuper, all of them. Including Clark who also played TE. Albeit as an extra blocker. But still. That’s the versatility. Ball, Moreno & Hillman can all line up on the L.O.S and run routes. DJ (I know many aren’t to thrilled to see his name) has played every LB position on our team. Von. Lol. Do I need to go there? W2 and Trev seem poised to make an impact not only on the D, but special teams as well. Same as Willis. Short of a botched onside and KOing a teammate. Bruton is a special team ace. See two blocked punts. And can step in at Safety. Our TEs will be receiver like on the offense. DMT was mistaken for a TE in a certain playoff game. I imagine our entire defensive backfield will show some exotic (at least creative) combinations throught the season!
Point is the versatility of our team appears to be a strength that may cause concern for other teams coordinators…
Broncos Country Strong 2012!
I`m on the same page with you Cat. I`m raring to go!!
I’m with you on the Giants winning that game. Anyone but the cowboys. Do you know if they kept Orton?
Another Quintin, QII. LOL
Repost:FTR says:
August 31, 2012 at 8:57 pm
Broncos Country:
What’s up with my Favorite’s Ben Garland and Syd’Quan!!
Here is my Practice Squad:
Rafael Bush Safety
Ben Garland DE
Adam Grant QB
Jeremiah Johnson RB
Mike Mohamed LB
Sealver Siliga DT
Syd’Quan Thompson CB
Adam Weber QB
Just my opinion.
Broncos Country:
My man Ben Garland made the practice squad! I also liked Jeremiah Johnson and Sealver Stilga. That’s 3 out of 8! I think Syd’Quan should have made it also!! Duke Who??
Just me!!
ILMSDB!
Broncos Country:
The team is what it is now set at 53: ILMSDB and will support them because they are my Denver Broncos!!
Do not care much what each player has done in the past!! They are Broncos now!! And now is what matters to me! We will win with them and lose with them! No matter what happens I will always be with them!!
Just me.
FTR
I always cheer for the Giants unless they play us!!! I’m a Manning girl, have been for ages. Love them both. Kyle Orton is still a Cowboy!
Sndvl, I agree wholeheartedly with what you said about our versatility. People are not going to be able to figure us out and I love that about what JDR and Peyton Manning bring to the table!! EXCITED!!!!
FTR, Syd couldn’t make the PS because he played too many games for us. ;(
*love them thrice? Or love them three Manning QBs, I forgot about Archie for a minute. smh ^
FTR Duke = Elway
***LADIES AND GENTLEMEN*** at 12:01 AM Blog time the weekly scoring contest will be starting!!!!
Please label your entry and don’t be surprised or offended if you hide a prediction in a two paragraph post and it gets missed!
1 hour and 7 minutes!
*6 minutes…
BT tell me the rules… Just pick who wins each game this week?
Rules are similar to last year…
Pick the Winning team
Predict the final score for both teams
Points will be awarded to those with the closest predictions and at the end of the season all the points you win will be tallied for bragging rights essentially
Scoring Prediction
Denver Broncos 24
Pittsburg Steelers 17
We should of got rid of No Show. I’m a fan of Jeremiah Johnson, he is fast plus he has some power.