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Harris Continues Ascent

October 5th, 2012 - 7:43am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

In starters Orlando Franklin, Von Miller and Rahim Moore, the Broncos have a strong corps of second-year players contributing on a weekly basis.

But in addition to those 2011 NFL Draft picks, cornerback Chris Harris — an undrafted free agent last season — is playing a key role as a sophomore.

“For him to make the team as a free agent last year, he knows he’s better this year,” cornerback Champ Bailey said. “His mentality as far as the game and what to expect, it’s sky-high right now and he’s feeling good about what he can do.”

Bailey said Harris has grown “tremendously” from year one to year two.

Last year, Harris played in all 16 regular-season games and both playoff contests as a rookie, starting five as he emerged as the team’s nickel cornerback.

He was named to the 2011 NFL All-Rookie Team by the Pro Football Writers of America and Football Outsiders after ranking first among the league’s rookie defensive backs with 65 tackles to go along with one interception, six passes defensed and six special-teams stops.

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Harris ‘Ready to Play’

September 21st, 2012 - 1:29pm by Tyler EverettOther posts by

Broncos cornerback Chris Harris is ready to return to action after sitting out the team’s Week 2 trip to Atlanta with an ankle injury.

“He had a good week of practice and we feel comfortable about his status for the game,” Head Coach John Fox said.

Harris is looking forward to getting back on the field after experiencing an unfortunate career first Monday night in Atlanta.

“That’s the first game I ever missed, ever, in my career playing sports,” Harris said. “It’s just hard to watch my teammates that we fight with and grind with every day go out there and play.”

But Harris agreed with the decision, noting that it’s a long season with 14 more games to play in the regular-season slate.

When asked whether he feels 100 percent healthy, Harris said simply: “I’m ready to play.”

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Texans Week: Wednesday Injury Report

September 19th, 2012 - 4:07pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

For the Broncos, cornerback Chris Harris (ankle) and guard Chris Kuper (forearm) did not participate in Wednesday’s practice.

Safety Quinton Carter (knee) and linebacker Von Miller (hip) were limited.

Tight end Joel Dreessen (ribs) and wide receiver Brandon Stokley (shoulder) had full participation.

For the Texans, inside linebacker Tim Dobbins (hamstring) did not participate. Three players — outside linebackers Bryan Braman (hamstring) and Brooks Reed (hip) along with defensive end Antonio Smith (ankle) — were limited.

Outside linebacker Connor Barwin (elbow), guard Antoine Caldwell (ankle), inside linebacker Brian Cushing (ribs), cornerback Brice McCain (knee), center Chris Myers (neck) and outside linebacker Jesse Nading (knee) had full participation.

The Broncos’ injury report can be found leading up to each week on DenverBroncos.com.

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Fox on First Road Trip

September 15th, 2012 - 1:56pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

Head Coach John Fox is plenty familiar with the Atlanta Falcons. After all, he played them twice a year as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers from 2002 to 2010.

“It’s a unique place,” he said of the Georgia Dome. “A divisional rivalry for me for nine years. I’ve seen them change as far as quarterbacks and types of offenses over the years. It’s nice to get back. It’s a good organization. Nice people in the organization. It’ll be good visiting.”

As for the game at hand, Fox said that every week is a tough game, but Monday is the first chance the Broncos have to show what they can do away from the friendly confines of Sports Authority Field at Mile High.

“It’s our first road trip of 2012,” he said, “so I’m anxious to see how we react.”

INJURY REPORT

For the Broncos, only guard Chris Kuper is listed as out for the game. Cornerback Chris Harris and guard/center Philip Blake are listed as questionable, while wide receiver Demaryius Thomas and guard Manny Ramirez are both probable.

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Falcons Week: Friday Injury Report

September 14th, 2012 - 2:02pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

On Friday, guard Chris Kuper (forearm) and cornerback Chris Harris (ankle) did not participate in practice for the second consecutive day. Guard Manny Ramirez (elbow) and wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (shoulder) are listed on the injury report, but had full participation in the session for the second consecutive day.

As for Harris, Head Coach John Fox said: “Right now, he’s day-to-day. It’ll, I’m sure, be a game-time decision.”

If Harris can’t play, Fox expressed confidence in the rest of the position group.

“We’ve got good depth at the position,” he said. “Rather than spell out what we might do, we feel good about who we’d have out there.”

For the Atlanta Falcons, a new player was added to the injury report in tackle Tyson Clabo (hip), who was limited in practice on Friday. Linebacker Robert James (knee), linebacker Sean Weathersppon (hamstring) and wide receiver Roddy White (groin) were all limited in practice for the second consecutive day.

The Broncos’ injury report is available each week on DenverBroncos.com.

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Harris and Miller Named to All-Rookie Team

January 16th, 2012 - 2:03pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Pro Football Weekly and the Professional Football Writers of America announced their annual All-Rookie team on Monday. Broncos cornerback Chris Harris (named as a safety) and linebacker Von Miller represented Denver on the squad.

Harris, who was signed by the Broncos as a college free agent out of Kansas, finished the regular season ranked fourth on the team with 65 tackles. He also intercepted one pass and broke up six others. Harris was the team’s nickel cornerback for the majority of the season, but was selected to the All-Rookie team as a safety.

Miller, the No. 2 overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft from Texas A&M, tied the Broncos’ rookie sack record with 11.5 quarterback takedowns on his way to becoming just the second rookie in club history to be named to the Pro Bowl. His 11.5 sacks tied for ninth in the NFL and his 64 tackles were fifth-most on the Broncos.

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Harris Stands Out

October 25th, 2011 - 12:53pm by Kenny LeganOther posts by

One player in the Broncos secondary came up with two critical pass breakups in overtime Sunday to help prevent the Miami offense from moving down the field for a game-winning score.

It wasn’t 10-time Pro-Bowler Champ Bailey or eight-time Pro-Bowler Brian Dawkins.

It was undrafted rookie Chris Harris.

Harris has seen little time in the secondary this season as he’s primarily been a special teams standout. But he was a big part of the Broncos’ overtime success.

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Making the Cut

September 6th, 2011 - 2:21pm by Kenny LeganOther posts by

Saturday was one of the biggest days in Chris Harris’ life.

The undrafted college free agent would learn whether his hard work over the last five weeks in training camp with the Denver Broncos, and over the last five months during the offseason, would pay off or if he would be left unemployed.

So what did the 22-year old cornerback do during the day to prepare himself for his fate?

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