This is a different blog entry, because I’m turning it over to someone else — defensive lineman Kenny Peterson. He rejoined the team this week for the first time since the four-game suspension for violation of the league’s policy on steroids and related substances that he served in September.

Upon returning to Dove Valley, Peterson read some of the comments in the blog entry that focused upon his signing and wanted to share his perspective. Here’s what he wanted to pass along:

Never once have I taken any type of steroid or anything of that nature. What I got suspended for was an illegal substance in a fat-burner. It wasn’t a performance enhancer or anything like that. It was something I got off the Internet, but it had one ingredient that was banned by the league. I didn’t know it was in there. I didn’t do it maliciously.

The Broncos had to make a decision on defensive end Kenny Peterson by Monday, and even though there will be two roster spots opening after Tom Nalen and Nate Jackson head to injured reserve with their season-ending biceps and groin tears, the Broncos nonetheless chose to release Peterson.

He’d recently completed a four-game suspension for violation of the league’s steroid policy after going through all of training camp and the preseason.

Peterson practiced with the team last week, as is permitted for players coming off suspensions, in effect giving the team an extra week to determine whether the player is brought back to the 53-man roster.

Jackson and Nalen have not yet been officially placed on injured reserve, meaning that the Broncos’ roster still stands at 53 players.