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Peterson Back; Burton Waived

November 13th, 2007 - 7:27pm by AndrewOther posts by

Kenny Peterson

For the second consecutive Tuesday, the Broncos shuffled the deck on their defensive line, although the changes were not nearly as numerous as they were a week ago.

In is defensive end Kenny Peterson, who was released last month after serving a four-game suspension for violation of the league’s steroid and related substances policy, and out is defensive tackle Antwon Burton, who saw action in seven of the Broncos’ first nine games this season, logging five solo tackles and three assists.

Peterson first joined the Broncos last Oct. 11 and played in three 2006 games, logging a tackle and an assist.

With the addition of Peterson, the Broncos now have seven defensive ends on the 53-man roster, as he joins Elvis Dumervil, John Engleberger, Tim Crowder, Larry Birdine, Paul Carrington and Josh Mallard. Mallard is listed as a defensive tackle on the depth chart, but lined up at both tackle and end in Sunday’s 27-11 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

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OTA Day 12: Notes, Photos and Sam Adams

June 5th, 2007 - 4:11pm by AndrewOther posts by

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The newest Bronco had little choice but to don jersey No. 63 for his first organized team activity of the 2007 offseason. All the numbers in the 90s — including jersey No. 95, which he wore in Cincinnati last season — were claimed by his new teammates.

“Sixty-three is a great number,” he said. “My father was 61. There’s no significance.”

But, to say the least, the jersey was a tad snug on the 345-pound defensive tackle.

“As you can see, I had to hold my breath the entire practice, so I won’t be in this (practice jersey),” he said.

But it wasn’t how he looked in a jersey, but how he looked in action, that concerned Head Coach Mike Shanahan.

“He looked pretty good today, even though he didn’t get a lot of reps,” Shanahan said. “He got a few reps, and it looks like he’s been working out. With the offseason conditioning program and summer camp, hopefully there’s no setbacks and he’s ready to go.

Tuesday’s session was Adams’ first since undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery earlier this year, but he appeared to show no ill effects.

“I feel good,” Adams said. “This is a great system to be a part of as a defensive lineman. It’s an attacking front. It allows us to put pressure on the football, whether it be run or pass.”

More Day 12 notes:

… One of the niftier catches of the day belonged to tight end Nate Jackson, who reached back while falling — and actually had one knee on the ground — in order to snag a pass from Darrell Hackney that had passed just behind him …

… Shanahan said that he thought about returning safety Sam Brandon to full team work this week, but opted to wait as the sixth-year veteran returns from two torn knee ligaments. Shanahan said that Brandon should be “full speed” by minicamp, which begins July 9 …

… More photos from the morning:

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More on Adams on the main site later tonight, and more in the blog on OTA Day 13 tomorrow. Adios.

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OTA Day 11: Notes and Photos

June 1st, 2007 - 4:02pm by AndrewOther posts by

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The last two days, Tony Scheffler has been able to catch some of the action on the field, however, as you can see, his recovery from foot surgery is only beginning. The target for Scheffler’s return remains training camp.

Other injuries have dotted the Broncos throughout OTAs, particularly at wide receiver, where an already slim receiving corps that was without Brandon Stokley and Rod Smith lost Glenn Martinez on the first day of OTAs and Brandon Marshall earlier this week with hamstring and groin injuries, respectively.

Head Coach Mike Shanahan said Marshall’s injury is “not very serious.”

More notes from Friday …

… Quincy Morgan had the most acrobatic catch of the day. With tight coverage from Eric Hill blanketing him, Morgan tipped Patrick Ramsey’s pass about 10 feet in the air and reached up to grab it …

… Tip drills were the main course of the day. Dré Bly tipped a pass into John Lynch’s grasp during seven-on-seven drills, while later Domonique Foxworth took an interception “to the house” after a Patrick Ramsey pass skipped off Nate Jackson’s hands and into those of the third-year cornerback …

… And since OTAs are about mixing and matching players from various lines of the depth chart, this is the time for the Darrell Hackney-to-Javon Walker connection; it worked brilliantly for a deep connection midway through practice …

… Former Wisconsin safety Roderick Rogers showed some closing speed in his work with the cornerbacks, knocking away a deep pass for David Kircus during one-on-one work …

… And now, some pictures:

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That’s all for today. OTAs resume on Tuesday; the players will hit the links Monday for Shanahan’s annual golf tournament.

And if you’re going to Fan Fair, I’ll be over on the East Club level between 1 and 3 p.m., willingly matching trivia wits. Stop by and say hello, or heckle … do what you will, just keep it clean.

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Season Review: Antwon Burton

January 20th, 2007 - 4:38pm by AndrewOther posts by

Antwon BurtonWhen one is an undrafted rookie and begins his NFL career on the practice squad, simply seeing some game action in that first season is accomplishment enough to deem that year a success on an individual level.

So it went for defensive tackle Antwon Burton, who was procured from the hundreds of undrafted players and from a Temple University football program that hasn’t even been to a bowl since 1979.

With such a humble background, it stood to reason that Burton would want to make an impression and play with some degree of aggression when training camp began last July. But what he showed during the first afternoon practice on July 28 was a little more than what Head Coach Mike Shanahan wanted.

During the session, Burton jumped offsides, kept moving and slammed Bradlee Van Pelt into the ground.

“I guarantee he won’t do it again,” Shanahan said that day. “I don’t think I’ve been around that since I’ve been in the NFL –a defensive lineman hitting the quarterback when he jumps offsides — but it just goes to show you that you have to review everything.”

Burton, however, spent the next week making amends. By the time the first depth chart was released on Aug. 7, he was running with the second team. That wasn’t enough to get him on the 53-man roster when training camp ended, but it did help him secure one of the eight practice-squad slots.

By Nov. 12, he was on the 53-man roster, and played at Oakland scarcely hours after he was officially moved off of the practice squad. It was to be the only game he would play, but in finishing the season with the Broncos, Burton earned himself precisely what so many first-year players crave most — a chance at a second.

FINAL ANALYSIS: Was one of four members of the 2006 practice squad to make it to the 53-man roster, along with Brian Clark, Damien Nash and Steve Cargile. All remained on the primary roster after their promotions … Ended the season with one assist.

NEXT: Safety Steve Cargile.

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