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Willis Moved to Active Roster

January 2nd, 2010 - 12:44pm by Zach EisendrathOther posts by

On Saturday, the Broncos moved wide receiver Matthew Willis from their practice squad to the club’s 53-man active roster. To make room for Willis on the active roster, the team waived tackle Herb Taylor.

A second-year receiver out of UCLA, Willis joined the Broncos as a practice-squad signee on Dec. 24, 2008. He spent the final week of the 2008 season on Denver’s practice squad after a brief stint on Baltimore’s practice squad early in the year.

As a rookie in 2007, the 6-foot, 190-pound wideout saw time in five of the Ravens’ final seven games, totaling one tackle on special teams along with an 11-yard reception. Willis played two seasons of football at UCLA after competing on its track team and finished his Bruins career with 24 receptions for 248 yards with three touchdowns in 21 games.

– Zach Eisendrath, DenverBroncos.com

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Taylor Added to Active Roster

December 29th, 2009 - 4:20pm by Zach EisendrathOther posts by

With Russ Hochstein placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury against Philadelphia, tackle Herb Taylor has been added to the team’s 53-man active roster to provide the Broncos with depth on the offensive line.

Taylor was originally signed on Dec. 9 after Ryan Harris was placed on IR with a toe injury. He was waived by the club on Dec. 19 after Tony Carter was signed to the active roster.

Taylor was inactive for Week 14 against the Colts.

Hochstein and Kenny McKinley, who also suffered a knee injury against the Eagles, were officially placed on IR by the club on Tuesday. For more information, click here.

– Zach Eisendrath, DenverBroncos.com

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Carter Gets the Call

December 19th, 2009 - 1:53pm by Kyle SonnemanOther posts by

On Saturday, the Broncos moved cornerback Tony Carter from their practice squad to the club’s 53-man active roster. To make room for Carter on the active roster, the team released T Herb Taylor.

A rookie out of Florida State, Carter joined the Broncos as a college free agent on Apr. 27. The 5-foot-9, 175 pound defensive back started all 50 career games he played for the Seminoles — totaling 139 tackles, nine interceptions and 26 passes defensed during his collegiate career.

Carter became the first player in Florida State history to return a blocked extra point and a blocked field goal for scores in the same game when he accomplished the feat as a sophomore against Clemson on Sept. 16, 2006. The Jacksonville, Fla. native earned second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors as a senior.

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Stepping Back Into Starting Shoes

December 9th, 2009 - 4:18pm by Chris GentilvisoOther posts by

After Wednesday’s announcement that Ryan Harris was placed on injured reserve, the majority of future reps at right tackle will belong to Tyler Polumbus.

A starter from Nov. 9 against Pittsburgh through Nov. 26 against the Giants, the Colorado alum has gradually made greater strides on one of the stronger lines in the league.

“He knows what we’re doing and he knows our system,” Head Coach Josh McDaniels said. “He communicates well with the other players and he’s playing beside good players. We think that we have a guy who’s getting better each week.”

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Broncos Sign Taylor, Place Harris on IR

December 9th, 2009 - 9:51am by Chris GentilvisoOther posts by

The Broncos have a new tackle in town, announcing the signing of free agent Herb Taylor on Wednesday. After leaving last Sunday’s game at Kansas City, Ryan Harris was also placed on injured reserve with a toe injury.

A third-year tackle, Taylor entered the league with the Chiefs as a sixth-round pick in then 2007 NFL Draft. He was waived by Kansas City at the end of the team’s 2009 training camp.

Taylor appeared in 18 games for the Chiefs, including all 16 contests last season. As a rookie in 2007, he appeared in two contests, was inactive for 11 games and dressed but did not play in three games.

A college stalwart at Texas Christian University, Taylor earned first-team All-Mountain West recognition during both his junior and senior seasons. He set a school record by making 48 consecutive starts and helped the Horned Frogs to a win in the Poinsettia Bowl during his senior season.

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