On Friday, Head Coach John Fox announced that defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson has been cleared to play.
Vickerson participated in Thursday’s practice, but was not full-contact. On Friday, he participated fully, but Fox said a decision hasn’t been made on whether the lineman will suit up on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.
“We’ll evaluate it and see the flow of the game,” Fox said. “We’ve still got some time before that. We’ll talk, I’m sure, as a staff — the medical people as well as the position coaches and coordinators — and make a decision from there.”
Vickerson’s return came a day after safety Jim Leonhard joined his Broncos teammates for his first practice since suffering a knee injury last December.
Fox said Leonhard looked “good” in his first padded practice on Friday, his third practice of the week.
“I thought he moved around well and we’ll take that slow just like we are with all of our injured players,” Fox said. “When they’re deemed ready to play, we’ll play them.”
On the other hand, another veteran signing, linebacker Keith Brooking, hasn’t practiced since he left the field with a hamstring injury during training camp on Aug. 13.
Asked if it’s tough to evaluate a player without seeing him on the practice field, Fox noted that Brooking — a five-time Pro Bowler — is essentially a known commodity.
“I think it’s obviously a little easier to do that when a guy has got a lot of snaps in the league, a lot of evidence on tape of his playing ability,” Fox said. “Each individual’s situation is different.”
-Gray Caldwell
Tags: Jim Leonhard, Keith Brooking, Kevin Vickerson, Preseason Week 3
Morning rbf1!
Yeah, and when she gets older she’ll prob try and rebel by wearing a Faiders jeresey just to get under my skin! LOL
I also bought my daughter a Von Miller jersey this year, but she’s now 20 yrs old. She was so happy.
I will stick with my Elvis Dumervil jersey for now. It’s orange and about 3 yrs old.
What a treat we are in for this Weekend!!! Our Beloved Denver Broncos playing against a PREMIERE DEFENSE!!! That D is definately NASTY! just the way I like them!
It will be very Telling; our ability to run the ball up the pipe against the likes of Patrick Willis! Aldon Smith is the second best pass rusher to come out of last years draft and has to be considered a steal at the 8th pick!
Peyton confused me, saying he wanted a title, then passing on the 9ers… I understand about the Manning bowl Blah, but Manning came to Denver for the Paycheck, and he got it… so let’s hope we get ours now! (in the form of a Superbowl Victory!)
This blog has become stale hard to read at times, and catching up on the last few days was somewhat like Salt in my coffee, reading the same media generated, regurgitated oppinions making their way to the blog… BORING!
Denver has some huge steps to take on Defense, and Leonhard/Brooking are NOT the answer, in fact I think the question was mis-asked very badly if those two guys are what we decided on!!!
Kod
Nobody was serious on the 3 amigos thing last night. I was trying to get B/F/E fired up. Cat had my back so thanks Cat. SEC and I go back along way. No hate between us. I aplogigize for lighting the fuse. Had a long week and was posting while drinking for witch I should get a ticket for. Plus I was watching that boring game bolts vs vikings trying to scout them but they have too many starters that are hurt.
So Good Morning to ALL and can not wait to see the 49ers. Everyone have a great weekend
ILMSDB
Peace out.
FTR
Turtle
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sorry if our opinions are regurgitated and boring……….we’re just media sheep…………..NOT
Why not try to actually add to the conversation instead of just critizing the folks here who try to keep the conversation going?
I didn’t criticize anyone KK. just said the blog is getting boring to read anymore, and for the most part it is getting very Boring to read.
Hard to talk football legitimately when it’s ESPNBRONCOBLOG, seems as easy to sit and listen to guys on TV say it the first time.
What’s your Take on the 49ers this season? They have a chance to rep the NFC in the Superbowl this year, and I HATE the 49ers! but our Defense needs to be built like that… real NASTY!!!
Furthermore, with the addition of weapons to that squad like Moss, Manningham and Jacobs the 49ers are really STACKED this season…
They are definately my pick to lose to the Packers in the NFC Championship this year… Packers/Patriots in the Superbowl!
Who on the blog thinks that either Leonhard or Brookings make our final 53 man Roster… show of hands please?!?
okay, no worries……
Well, they’re in a weaker division but I can see the Seahawks giving them a good run for their money for the division. Their D is really nasty and should carry the team. I still don’t think a lot of the O and I’m still not sold on Alex Smith. He’s a good game manager, but I don’t think he’s a game changer. He had that great game against the saints, but that’s not enough to change my opinion of him. But a great D can take you a long ways……..just ask trent dilfer right? haha
I think Leonhard might have a shot……….but Brookings was just a bad move.
Kod… the Niners have one of the Very best, if not The VERY Best OLines in all of Football right now! without double checking I’m sure they have at least 3 first round draft choices (of their own) on the line right now (maybe double check that, but I’m almost sure it’s 3).
I gained a ton of Respect for A Smith last year in the playoffs when they beat the Saints… the run he made down the sidelines and his passing accuracy def pushed him beyond game manager in my mind (oddly enough, he had the same college coach and ran the same college offense as Tebow) It takes some time for those guys to come around, going from a true spread to a NFL style passing attack, but it took time for many great scramblers to learn to be consistently affective, Steve Young being the best example that comes to mind!
I hate the Niners, but love watching good football, and I will definitely be making time to catch some of their games this season
Dy, how in the world do you justify the Peyton came for a paycheck card?
I disagree wholeheartedly that Peyton came to Denver for a paycheck. He was going to be paid what he was worth no matter where he went and he gets ALMOST as much in endorsements during the year as he does in his team pay.
Here’s how I justify him choosing Denver:
Tennessee Titans-
The Tennessee Titans were willing to give him much more than Denver yearly (he would’ve been making more than Drew Brees currently is if he went to Tennessee) and also offered part ownership of the team. Reasons why Peyton didn’t choose the Titans is because he’d have to face the Colts every year and also it was more of a sentimental pick for him than anything. I don’t know much about the Titans coach so I can’t tell you if there’d be any personality conflicts there.
49ers- Jim Harbaugh is very outspoken and kind of an egotistical maniac. Now, he’s not as bad as Rex Ryan or anything, but Peyton kind of likes to be somewhat in charge of what he’s doing. In reality, he knows more about what he’s doing than anybody else, in my opinion, and it would not be a good situation for him in SF. Jim Harbaugh would probably hand the ball off every down instead of trying to have any kind of aerial attack. Now, Peyton wants a balanced game so he could’ve gone to SF and done just fine. They have a fantastic defense and great offensive line, plus great offensive weapons. However, Peyton and Jim would not get along (obviously, look at the way Harbaugh handled this situation and look at how Peyton is handling this situation, one is denying the possibility at all and the other is saying it’s well documented that SF wanted him) and it would end up being some kind of media circus if Harbaugh benched Peyton because Peyton wanted to do something a specific way and Harbaugh wasn’t going to let him. They both are very stubborn and hard headed people–that doesn’t really work. Alex Smith is not the same guy as Peyton is so it’s a better situation for the 49ers. But to automatically guarentee that he’d win a SB with the 49ers is hogwash and you know it. The NFC as a whole is a much tougher conference than the AFC at this moment in time and it would be difficult for him to make it through Green Bay, the Saints, the Bears, the Giants, the Lions, etc. Plus, he’d have to beat his brother just to GET to the SB so I don’t think he’s willing to do that. Of course I am just speculating, but then again Peyton is “not a California type of guy” if you’ve ever read his book, you’d know that.
Denver Broncos- Peyton and his father have a great relationship with John Elway. Have for a really long time. We have a solid offensive line, good receivers, we updated our secondary this off season so our defense is much more stacked than it was last year (of course he is the reason we were able to do that in the first place) and we have had some success running the ball. John Fox is a laid back kind of guy and is going to be willing to do what Peyton wants and allow him to implement what he wants into the system in Denver, McCoy would be an idiot to tell him no as well. He does not have to play his brother every year or the Colts. He doesn’t have to play his brother to make it to the Super Bowl. Do you want me to keep going?
I am not saying I don’t understand that money is always a part of this, but if it was “just for a paycheck” he’d've gone to Tennessee. Fact is, he believes he has a better chance in Denver than anywhere else to win a Super Bowl without the other complications he didn’t want to deal with.
http://www.fanfeedr.com/nfl/denver-broncos?id=5d3111ba-3ad7-5b3a-b59f-3182fd3405ef
Hey cat!
I agree, Peyton would get paid no matter where he went. It’s not as though Denver offered up an offer that was too good to refuse. The Titans were ready to sell the farm for him. He felt that this was the team that had the potential to make a Super Bowl run and I’m thankful that he chose the Broncos. I think his salary was just a formality and was the least influential point in his decision making process.
I agree with you 100% Kod! Money was a formality at this point.
Can’t wait to watch the game tomorrow! It’ll be a great test for our team and I hope the number 1′s play the entire first half at least.
Go Broncos!!
I too am looking forward to the game with SF. I hope to see the offense move the ball but most of all, to see our offensive line protect and create holes for our running game. I don’t believe we have anything to worry about with Peyton and he will do great in the season. For anyone who doubts Champ’s ability, just throw at him and we’ll see. I think he may be the best corner to play the game and will again show it this season.
Ahhh!! It feels like tomorrow is regular season!!!! I’m extra glad that it’s @ home…. Orange crush baby!!! I love those orange jerseys. Of course I didn’t see them in HD and I heard some complaints about how bright they are on TV, but I think they’re awesome.
Cat, I concur!
The fanfeedr is a good read, I`m glad someone likes us. WOW!
Rumors about MJD in Denver again, just wanted you to know in case something comes of it. Do not trust the source, but it’s out there.
Who`s the source by the way?
Some guy on twitter… He’s the guy that called Peyton Manning coming to Denver like two days before he made it official. So, he thinks everyone should listen to him, but I’m skeptical.
New blog… Strand I’m headed to family dinner. I’ll chat later!!
I know we are on to a new blog but maybe Cat won’t recognize that I would agree with her. LOL Peyton would have gotten his hundred million any where. It is likely he could have asked and gotten more from the Broncos. Certainly Tenn would have paid more. Nope, I wouldn’t agree that Peyton arrived in Denver due to the paycheck.
As to being overpaid and whether or not any football player could ever produce 100 million in completed passes, yards, and wins…well now, that is a different question altogether.
Framed another way, we could ask whether or not Peyton’s income could have been used to build a more complete team….fill up some of the depth at LB and OL. We might possibly have attracted a couple of good return guys. Just speculating.
Here we are – and here we go. We are gonna find out if JE can build a football team.
Amen Cat, you go girl!!