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Broncos Adjust Practice Squad

October 2nd, 2012 - 3:01pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

On Tuesday, the Broncos made a handful of changes to the practice squad.

Offensive lineman Adam Grant was dropped from the squad. Added were linebacker Mike Mohamed — who was waived from the active roster on Monday — offensive lineman Darrion Weems and wide receiver Bert Reed.

Mohamed split time between Denver’s practice squad and active roster last season as a rookie. He appeared in the team’s first two games, then spent the next nine weeks on the practice squad. He was brought back to the active roster in Week 13 and was inactive for the team’s final seven games, including its two postseason contests.

Originally drafted by the Broncos in the sixth round (189th overall) out of of Cal, Mohamed earned first-team All-Pacific 10 Conference honors in a junior after leading the league with 112 tackles to go with two sacks, three interceptions, six passes defensed and one forced fumble. Mohamed finished his collegiate career ranked fourth on the school’s all-time list with 340 tackles while playing in 50-of-51 possible games.

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Mohamed Signed to Practice Squad

September 27th, 2012 - 10:58am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

The Broncos have signed linebacker Mike Mohamed to the practice squad, the team announced on Thursday.

Mohamed split time between Denver’s practice squad and active roster last season as a rookie. He appeared in the team’s first two games, then spent the next nine weeks on the practice squad. He was brought back to the active roster in Week 13 and was inactive for the team’s final seven games, including its two postseason contests.

Originally drafted by the Broncos in the sixth round (189th overall) out of of Cal, Mohamed earned first-team All-Pacific 10 Conference honors in a junior after leading the league with 112 tackles to go with two sacks, three interceptions, six passes defensed and one forced fumble. Mohamed finished his collegiate career ranked fourth on the school’s all-time list with 340 tackles while playing in 50-of-51 possible games.

To make room for Mohamed on the practice squad, Denver waived tight end Cornelius Ingram from the practice squad.

Ingram signed with Denver on Dec. 27, 2011 and finished last season on the practice squad. He caught two passes for 45 yards and one touchdown in the preseason this year.

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Saulsberry Completes Practice Squad

September 3rd, 2012 - 8:58am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

The Broncos filled the eighth and final spot on their practice squad Monday, adding rookie offensive lineman Quentin Saulsberry.

Saulsberry earned All-SEC Honorable Mention honors in 2011 as he became the only player in Mississippi State history to play and start in every one of his games as a Bulldog.

At the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine, Saulsberry said his biggest strengths are his leadership, relentless effort and ability to get “mean.”

“Being on the line of scrimmage — defensive line, offensive line — you have to have that mean streak in you, because it’s a war in the trenches,” he said. “You’ve always got to think about, the phrase we always hear is third-and-1, fourth-and-1. Who’s going to step up and make the play? Who’s going to be that person who makes their block? Who’s going to be that guy who gives up that play?”

Saulsberry is the only player on the practice squad that didn’t participate in Broncos training camp — he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as a college free agent and was waived on Friday as the team got down to its 53-man roster.

Saulsberry joins tight end Cornelius Ingram, defensive lineman Ben Garland, wide receiver Greg Orton, guard Wayne Tribue, defensive tackle Sealver Siliga, running back Jeremiah Johnson and safety Duke Ihenacho on the practice squad.

-Gray Caldwell

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Broncos Make Practice Squad Moves

November 30th, 2011 - 10:04am by Kenny LeganOther posts by

The Denver Broncos signed two players who have previously spent time with the organization to their practice squad Wednesday: cornerback Tony Carter and wide receiver Greg Orton.

Carter started his NFL career with the Broncos. Denver signed the 5-foot-9, 175-pound cornerback out of Florida State as a college free agent in 2009. He spent that entire season with the Broncos organization, splitting time between the practice squad and active roster. He’s seen action in four games — including one start — over his three-year career with Denver (2009) and New England (2010). He also competed with Minnesota during training camp this fall.

Orton has also spent some time in Denver, competing at the Broncos training camp this year. The 6-foot-3, 199-pound receiver spent the last two seasons playing for the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football league after originally signing with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2009 as an undrafted free agent out of Purdue.

These moves come on the heels of the Broncos signing two practice squad players, linebacker Mike Mohamed and safety Kyle McCarthy, to their active roster earlier this week.

-Kenny Legan

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Goodwin Joins Practice Squad

October 19th, 2011 - 9:56am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

The Broncos have signed wide receiver D’Andre Goodwin to the practice squad, the team announced on Wednesday. Goodwin fills a position that opened when the New York Jets signed wide receiver Eron Riley to their active roster.

Goodwin spent training camp with the Broncos and finished the preseason with four receptions for 61 yards and contributed on special teams.

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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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Practice Squad Finalized

September 6th, 2009 - 5:21pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

The Broncos on Sunday announced their eight-man practice squad. The group includes Darius Walker, pictured above, who led the team in rushing this preseason.

Marquez Branson, Tony Carter, Mitch Erickson, D.J. Johnson, Braxton Kelley, Everette Pedescleaux, Walker and Matthew Willis make up the squad.

All of the players spent time in camp with the Broncos this offseason.

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Rogers to Practice Squad

September 1st, 2008 - 4:57pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by

After waiving Roderick Rogers on Sunday in order to acquire Calvin Lowry, the Broncos re-signed Rogers, but this time to the practice squad.

Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced the most recent transaction on Monday afternoon, and now all eight spots on the practice squad have been filled.

Rogers joined the Broncos in 2007, his rookie year, and spent the first 15 weeks of the season on the practice squad before being activated for the team’s final two games.

He played in all four of Denver’s preseason games in 2008, tying for fifth on the squad with nine tackles.

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

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Four Signed to Practice Squad

August 31st, 2008 - 3:34pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

On Sunday, the Broncos signed Josh Barrett, Mitch Erickson, Darrell Hackney and Steven Harris to their practice squad.

Barrett is a rookie from Arizona State University, a seventh-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft. He played in all four Denver preseason games in 2008, ranking fourth on the club in defensive tackles and tying for third in special-teams stops.

Erickson is an undrafted rookie out of South Dakota State University. He appeared in all four preseason games for Denver in 2008 following a collegiate career in which he received first-team All-America honors from the Associated Press as a senior at SDSU.

Hackney is a second-year quarterback out of the University of Alabama-Birmingham. He spent the final eight games of the 2007 season on the team’s active roster, and played in all four preseason games in 2008. He completed 24-of-38 passes for 285 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions, good for a 94.7 quarterback rating.

Harris is another second-year player who attended the University of Florida. Harris, who saw time in all four preseason contests for Denver in 2008, played four games for the Broncos in 2007 and totaled six tackles.

The Broncos may have up to eight players on their practice squad.

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The Next Men Up?

November 26th, 2006 - 11:23pm by AndrewOther posts by

The most recent two signees to the practice squad are at two of the slots that have been most beseiged by injuries: running back and safety.

So both Steve Cargile and Andre Hall know that their numbers could be called up to the 53-man roster at any time over the next five weeks — and beyond, if the Broncos can extend their streak of consecutive playoff appearances to four.

Denver has already foraged through its practice squad for active-roster players; wide receiver Brian Clark, running back Damien Nash and defensive tackle Antwon Burton have all been plucked from the eight-man reserve roster in recent weeks to see notable action, with Clark emerging as the team’s regular kickoff returner, Nash filling in as a tailback against the Raiders, Chargers and Chiefs and Burton seeing substantial work in the defensive-line rotation at Oakland.

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