Bonjour from the valley of the doves, where the Broncos reconvened for their fourth day of Quarterback Camp and their second week of organized team activities this morning, going through their first full practice since Tony Scheffler broke a bone in his foot on Friday afternoon.
A few morning notes from the 10 minutes we could observe:
Safety Roderick Rogers arrived in time for today’s practice and wore jersey number 43. Rogers could not take part in last week’s sessions as his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin, did not complete its spring term until Friday. Rookies are unable to take part in anything other than minicamp practices until their school has completed its spring term, whether they are still enrolled at the university or not. (An exception was made for Maurice Clarett in 2005, since he had not been at Ohio State in a year and a half.) …
… Cornerback Dré Bly was not with the team this morning. Bly was back in North Carolina this weekend hosting his charity golf tournament. Independent of the tournament, Bly also contributed $2,500 to a memorial fund for Jason Ray, who played the Rameses mascot at the University of North Carolina (which Bly attended) and another $2,500 to a foundation that promotes organ donation. NOTE: Bly arrived mid-morning and was seen after practice heading to the strength and conditioning center to lift weights …
