And the transactions just keep on coming.
Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced Monday that the team claimed safety Calvin Lowry off waivers from the Tennessee Titans. The Broncos waived Roderick Rogers to make room for Lowry on the roster.
They also added three players to the practice squad in defensive end Ryan McBean, running back P.J. Pope and wide receiver Travis Wilson.
Lowry joins the Broncos after spending the past two years in Tennessee. The Titans drafted Lowry in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL Draft from Penn State University. He played in 36 games for the Titans, starting 11 last year, and he has racked up 62 tackles, two interceptions, 12 passes defensed and 19 special teams stops.
McBean, a fourth-round selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers last year, spent most of 2007 on their practice squad. He made his pro debut in the Steelers’ season finale.
Pope spent most of 2007 on the Chicago Bears’ practice squad. He joined the Bears in 2006 as an undrafted college free agent, then spent part of ’06 with the Green Bay Packers where he saw action in one game and notched a special teams tackle.
This is Wilson’s third year in the NFL, having spent the first two with the Cleveland Browns after they selected him in the third round in 2006. He has played in four games with one start, recording two catches for 32 yards.
– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com
Tags: Adam Zinser, Calvin Lowry, P.J. Pope, Ryan McBean, Transactions, Travis Wilson
According to espn.com, Foxworth is in the process of being traded. So make of that what you will.
cool…Now how bout some keon lattimore…I have a feeling…Please at least take a look..
It’s all over that Foxy’s being traded….what’s going on here???? get rid of Foxy over Paymah???
No one would trade for Paymah. It’s as simple as that. Fox’s contract is up at the end of this year, so we may as well just get something for him while we can. In the meantime, Jack Williams looked like he could come in on the nickel packages, and Paymah is at least experienced depth.
get rid of foxy over paymah thats awesome idea NOT. unless there gettin someone good in return but??
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3563823
There’s the article. It doesn’t say… anything of importance really, other than it’s happening. It it sounds like there’s a couple of teams bidding for him, so that might push up the value a bit. I’m kind of guessing that a 4th round pick is likely, and that a 3rd round is possible but pretty unrealistic. I sure hope it’s not any lower than a 4th, though.
I’m not blaming Foxy for anything, but did anyone notice that other teams always make big plays on him?
I really like Foxworth as an intelligent guy and his being involved in the community. I also like his potential, he would be worth keeping around in years to come if he and his agent don’t ask for too much money come his next contract negotiation. (see salaries for Champ and Dre)
However, he gets beat too much to deserve a large contract at this point in his career. Hope he stays, not heartbroken if he decides to explore more options.
I really wish they wouldn’t trade foxy
I love that guy. he’s such a big part of what the broncos do in the community.
The article is gone now soooooo………………??????????????
the question is who do we bring back for the CB opening? It is possible that we might still pick up a vetran RB. I love our back field but the word is the redskins like Foxworth and we have always covetted ladell Betts. we tried once before. lets try again.
Foxy is a good, smart football player, but he’s in the tough spot of trying to fight for a role on a team that has Bailey and Bly. I also read that he wasnt 100% satisfied with his role. I am not a big fan of Bly – he takes too many chances trying to make the big play and cant seem to tackle – but he has a lot of BIG guaranteed money, so the Broncos have to make a diamond out of him.
Foxworth also had a tough time because teams went at him play after play since he is the least high profile of all the DBs. He is a great tackler (I dont think I saw him miss one), but he gives up a lot of ground in coverage trying to avoid getting beat deep so teams threw under routes and pick up 8 yards per play against him.
Hats off to Foxy – he has done a lot of good work in the community and I hope he finds a team where he fits well. Just not in our division!
Foxy is a great guy, but he get beat often,
I am a little indifferent on all of this….
Foxy did good job when he played, but i will piggyback off of what Pratama had to say that he knew he wasn’t super fast and so he would give more space to recievers so he wouldn’t get beat deep….thats smart football on his part to know his weakness and compensate for it….but it sucks for him cause i know if i have Foxy on one side or Dre or champ on the other….i am throwing at foxy ALL the TIME! so i don’t think that it’s a matter of his abilities, just a matter of who is on his team. He is a great player and his heart is with the game …but i think that trading him for another LB or another Safety or DLineman would work out for us and for foxy…that way he would not always have to make the stops on defense since QB’s don’t throw at Champ or Dre that much.
I hate to lose him but it might be for the better….i don’t know…we would have to see.
It’s certainly going to be interesting to see what we get in return and where he will be going. Jack should be at the nickel before too long and he sure seems like a ball hawk.
are you guys serious….foxy was not that good…he had maybe a few good games but D-will was a way better corner than him and he started over him his rookie yr..RIP..but after his death foxy still couldnt get a starting job and when he had the chance to prove himself he got beat for 3 touchdowns and a couple big plays on him…ppl say oh he just had a bad game…u can’t have a bad game in a pre-season cuz u have to prove urself and if u do have a bad game coaches will look at it and say he not consistent and will let us down when it comes to it and we cant count on him..he isnt a good taccler i’ve seen him get dragged thru the dirt he not all that good….he was a role model in the community though i give him that but im glad we gettn rid of him….bronco fans dont worry shanny knows what he is doin….
That would be interesting…Broncos trade a good RB in Clinton Portis with the Redskins for a phenomenal CB in Champ Bailey. Now the Broncos could trade a decent backup CB in Fox for a decent backup running back in Betts? Interesting…I guess.
foxy is a bit better than paymah, that’s why he is the one being traded for so that we can get “better” as well on the onter end… just imagine if we trade paymah, are there that many teams interested??? i don’t think so….
since foxy will just get burned due to champ-dre combo, i think having additional quality D-line, r-Back or w-receiver for depth would be a nice outcome of all the ordeal….
pinoy-bronco-fan
im gonna miss my foxy =(
goodbye cant tackle or cover foxworthless!
Good Luck Foxy Thx for your effort on and off the field
Say what you want about Dominique but he does what he can. Corner is one of the hardest positoins…The WR knows where he is going but the CB doesnt. In a effort not to get beat deep he plays off them alot.
The same thign used to happen to darrent williams (R.I.P) especially when we went up against the colts….only a select few can play such things well..
Does anybody know anything about this Lowry guy?
babychamp-broncos – I see your point, BUT the one thing that you mentioned, watching Foxy get dragged through the dirt is one of the things that I saw as a plus. He was undersized and really hung on for dear life whenever he made a tackle. Foxy was steady in that way – not giving up the big play, but a lot of little ones. He wasnt a big play guy like Bly.
Dre Bly drives me crazy because he can have two picks one night and then bite on every pump fake and get beaten deep half a dozen times the next week. That said, I think we should trade Foxy and hopefully get something good for him. We always seem to come up on the short side on this sort of trade.
All in all, it looks like the roster is going to be great – a lot of talent, a little young and plenty of fire. I hope we play this season with a chip on our shoulders. GO BRONCOS!!!!! Are you ready for some football??!!!!!
Gami3it is right, only a select few can play CB well. Luckily we have two of those guys lol, champ and bly. But fox did good things for the community so he will be missed on and off the field.
GO BRONCOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Foxy is a good man, good luck to him for the future!
As good of friends Fisher and Shanny are, Lowery has to be an upgrade over Rogers. I’m a little suprised they didn’t go after Deltha O’neal who signed with the Pats. I would think that we will need another DB on the roster ,wonder if they have someone in mind?
foxy got beat over and over again im shocked someone showed intrest in him. i would like to see a running back like betts in the denver sceem!!!! i think that would open up are passing game!! 12-4 this year!!!!
our existing backs has the potential to open up our passing especially if torrain will be ready…what we really need is more depth in LB corps.
pinoy bronco fan
sure will miss fox….classy guy……only wish gud luck to the guy…
i say trade for a early draft pick..it could give us more room and draft picks to trade up and get an elite MLB in nxt years draft..(i.e. USCs Ray Mauluga or OSUs James Laurinittis)if we get one of those guys it be Dj,Laurinittis/Mauluga,and Woodyard (WLB,MLB,SLB, respectively) and have Barrett anchor our DBs along with CHamp and Jack Will…Best Defense for years to come..GURANTEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!…
Lowery should be solid back up through out the season,,,he was a starter for the Titans before was he?
It is sad to see foxy go, but if shanny is trying to get another rb for his crowded backfield..then take a look at kevin jones or ladell betts
josh barret cut? what? i hate this team.
shanny is retarded. thanks for letting barrett go. idiot
Does anyone know who we’re trading with and for what/who???
Nevermind…We traded him to Atlanta for a late round pick. That sucks. Paymah is faster but Foxy is smarter. I hope Paymah can learn quickly
i would have traded him for a starting caliber, doesn’t have to be great, MLB
Enough with the Running Backs. How about some defense.
I think most of the comments about Foxworth are totally wrong. The guy committed more penalties than positive plays. Remember the game at the Giants when we stopped them on fourth down late in the game and they got a first down & goal becuase Foxworth was holding on the play ? The next snap, Manning throws a t.d. and the Giants win !!! Just one of the many gaffs Foxworth committed over his short time in Denver. I for one, am glad to see him go.
The guy got beat and couldnt cover well enough to make the team. Give the coaches credit for seeing that. We have to many sentimental guys I think. I value him as a good citizen though!
this is getting ridiculous, Hey Shannahan there are a couple of pop warner players that no one knows, you should go get since thats what you like to do
i miss foxy already
hei, bmarsh111,,,are u serious??did they really cut Barrett,,even after signing him to the PS????where can i find that info???
oh my bad….i thought he was completly cut out not really familiar with signings and releases of the PS
The bottom line here,is that Fox has had several years to prove himself worthy!!! It just didn’t pan out.At some point in your career you have to learn how to tackle!!!! Fox,hasn’t tackled since he became a BRONCO !!!! He was given the benefit of the doubt and didn’t pull through. The last pre-season game sealed it for him.He was getting toasted out there,Big strike after another all the way down the field and then right over the top for a score !!!! SHANNY has had enough !!!! Getting burnt like that won’t be tolerated this year,We’re trying to win it !!!!!