Barton Added
The Broncos were assigned offensive lineman Kirk Barton off waivers Wednesday one day after the Lions waived him.
The Chicago Bears drafted the 6-foot-6, 300-pound Ohio State product in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft with the 247th overall pick.
Barton appeared in one contest for the Bears and also spent time with the 49ers, the Dolphins, the Bengals and the Lions.
-Gabe Hiatt
Second Time Around
Before the 2009 season, the Broncos signed running back J.J. Arrington (JJ) as a free agent. Unfortunately, he missed the entire season because of a knee injury.
The Broncos stayed in contact and have brought Arrington back again. This time around, things figure to be different. Arrington is healthy and ready to make a difference with the 2010 Broncos.
Recently during mini-camp, we caught up with J.J.
USA Football Youth Player Academy 2010
The Broncos are on a break, but the practice fields at Dove Valley still saw some action.
USA Football hosted the first day of their three day Youth Football Player Academy today at Dove Valley, bringing in youth and high school coaches to instruct 140 youth football players ranging from 7-year-olds to 14-year-olds.
The academy runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Thursday, July 1. Participants broke up into groups with individual coaches to work on techniques and drills suited for their positions.
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Here’s The Beef — Part 2
Our series of offseason interviews continues with Jamal Williams (JW), a 6-3, 348 pound defensive tackle whom the Broncos signed as a free agent. Williams spent the first twelve years of his career with the San Diego Chargers and figures to anchor the middle of the Broncos’ defensive line this season.
850 KOA: You had opportunities to play elsewhere. What was the deciding factor in signing with Denver?
JW: (Broncos’ defensive line) Coach (Wayne) Nunnely was one of the deciding factors. I wanted the opportunity to play for a few more years and I’m very familiar with the AFC West. That’s an advantage for me, too, because I’ve played against these guys all the time, Kansas City, the Raiders and I’m going to play against the Chargers. Being familiar with the division foes was a big plus.