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Goodwin Signed; Larsen to IR

January 10th, 2012 - 11:13am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

On Tuesday, the Broncos made a number of transactions, including placing fullback Spencer Larsen on injured reserve.

In his place, wide receiver D’Andre Goodwin was signed to the active roster from the practice squad.

Wide receiver Tim Toone, who will wear No. 82 with the Broncos, was signed to the practice squad.

Goodwin is a rookie who spent the majority of the 2011 season on Denver’s practice squad after signing with the team as a college free agent from the University of Washington.

He had four receptions for 61 yards in the preseason.

With the Huskies, Goodwin caught 124 career passes for 1,478 yards and five touchdowns.

Toone is a first-year player who spent time on practice squads with Buffalo (2011) and Detroit (2010) after being selected with the last overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft from Weber State University.

-Gray Caldwell

Mile High Momentum

December 22nd, 2010 - 3:54pm by Gabe HiattOther posts by

For the past three weeks, the Broncos have tread a rocky road full of pot holes. Consecutive business trips to Kansas City, Arizona and Oakland all added losses to the team’s record.

But they have the luxury of spending the holidays at home. The team finishes their schedule with a two-game home stand, including a matchup with the Houston Texans on the day after Christmas.

Mario Haggan hopes to find a little Mile High magic in front of the home crowd.

“It would be great to come home in front of our fans right after the holidays and have some holiday cheer on Sunday and go out and play a great game,” Haggan said.

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‘The Life of a Fullback’

November 15th, 2010 - 3:51pm by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

Spencer Larsen came into the season without an offensive touch in his NFL career.

In Sunday’s 49-29 win against the Chiefs, the Broncos fullback-linebacker turned full-time fullback continued to show why the team has entrusted him with the position.

After earning four touches total in his first five games of the season, Larsen got the ball three times Sunday, showcasing himself as another weapon in a versatile attack.

The 26-year-old picked up a pair of rushing first downs in short-yardage situations, including a career-long 14-yard scamper in the third-quarter, and added his first career touchdown on a 3-yard pass from Tim Tebow.

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Healthy Update

October 15th, 2010 - 1:51pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

While the week began with a blow, Friday brought some positive news on the injury front.

Demaryius Thomas returned to the practice field for the first time this week, having fully recovered from a concussion suffered last Sunday.

“He passed all of the tests, so that’s good for him and today will be another test, too — he’s got to go through a practice and feel comfortable with that,” Head Coach Josh McDaniels said. “He didn’t have any recurring symptoms yesterday and that’s a couple days in a row (without symptoms), so we feel like we’ve gone through all of the things we’ve needed to go through to put him back on the field.”

In addition to Thomas’ return, Knowshon Moreno practiced for the second consecutive day, something that McDaniels said has the team excited.

The Broncos’ injury report features 10 players, five of which were declared out of Sunday’s game earlier this week — Robert Ayers (foot), Brian Dawkins (knee), Andre’ Goodman (quadricep), Darcel McBath (ankle) and Wesley Woodyard (hamstring).

With those five players out, McDaniels said the team might have to get creative with its lineup — “We’re looking at a few different concoctions of alignments,” — but David Bruton said he’s confident that whoever is on the field will step up.

Fortunately for the Broncos, the remaining five players on the injury report all practiced at least once this week. Andre Brown (illness) and Mario Haggan (neck) are probable for the contest, while Spencer Larsen (ankle), Moreno (hamstring) and Thomas (concussion) are listed as questionable.

As for the Jets, cornerback Darrelle Revis is questionable for the contest. The five remaining players on the injury report — linebacker Calvin Pace (foot), safety Jim Leonhard (biceps), center Nick Mangold (shoulder), guard Brandon Moore (hamstring) and linebacker Jamaal Westerman (ankle) are probable to play on Sunday.

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Big Returns

October 8th, 2010 - 1:47pm by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

The Broncos didn’t necessarily slot Demaryius Thomas as a candidate to be their kick returner when they used the 22nd overall pick in April’s NFL Draft to select the wide receiver.

But after giving him a chance in Sunday’s win at Tennessee, Head Coach Josh McDaniels has confidence the 6-foot-3, 229-pound rookie is the right man for the job.

“He is a little taller than most (returners). He’s probably a little thicker than most, but in our mind, he’s harder to tackle than most and he’s probably just as fast as anybody else,” McDaniels said. “The more he did it, the more he wants to do it and I think he’s really embraced that.”

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Goodman, Harris Good to Go

October 1st, 2010 - 10:24am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

While the backfield will take a hit for this Sunday’s game, other positions are getting healthier as the Broncos prepare to head to Tennessee to take on the Titans.

Head Coach Josh McDaniels said he expects Andre’ Goodman and Ryan Harris to be able to suit up for the Week 4 clash. Both players missed last week’s loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

If Harris steps back into his starting role at right tackle, that would push Zane Beadles out of the lineup, but McDaniels is excited for what that would do to the depth of the offensive line.

“I think he’d be a really solid sixth lineman for us if he’s not starting because he has versatility to play inside and he can also be our third tackle and he’s done admirably there,” he said of Beadles. “So, if that’s the role he ends up fitting into, that’s fine.”

On the other side of the spectrum, the head coach said Knowshon Moreno and Spencer Larsen will most likely sit out Sunday’s game. That leaves Correll Buckhalter, Laurence Maroney and Andre Brown as the three running backs in the rotation, and tight end Dan Gronkowski has a chance to spend time as a fullback — something he did on occasion last week against the Colts.

“Gronkowski could play in the backfield a little bit more than what you have seen so far,” McDaniels said. “(He) did a good job last week of filling in for Spencer when Spencer went out, so it could happen more this week.”

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Understanding the Stats

September 23rd, 2010 - 3:58pm by Eric DetweilerOther posts by

As Head Coach Josh McDaniels pointed out in his Wednesday address to the media, there are many superlatives applicable to the Colts — a squad the Broncos head coach referred to as “one of the two finest teams in the National Football League over the last decade.”

There are plenty of stats to back that praise up. One above all immediately jumped out to McDaniels as he started preparing this week: The Colts have a lead at some point in 61 of their last 64 games.

Understanding that, McDaniels said Thursday he’s preparing to find his team behind at some point in Sunday’s clash at INVESCO Field at Mile High — and that’s just fine.

“There’s a lot of truth to trying to get ahead and play from ahead — you’d love to be able to do that,” McDaniels said. “I also think you need to be realistic and understand that there’s going to be an ebb and flow to the game and if you’re playing well and they’re playing well, that they may be ahead at some point. You’re going to have to handle that, too — whether it’s early in the game, in the middle of the game or sometimes at the end of the game and you’ve got to try to catch up then.”

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2010 Training Camp Day 17: A.M. Blog

August 17th, 2010 - 9:21am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

The Broncos returned to the Dove Valley practice field Tuesday morning for their first workout since Sunday’s preseason opening loss in Cincinnati.

The team opened their final week of training camp in shorts and shells on a sunny, but cool morning.

BACK IN ACTION

Several players made their return to the practice field Tuesday, including Chris Kuper and D.J. Williams, both of whom jumped right back into the first-unit offense and defense, respectively. Perrish Cox and Joe Mays practiced as well, despite getting shaken up during Sunday’s exhibition in Cincinnati.

Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker trotted out to the field and worked away from the rest of practice with Strength and Conditioning Coach Rich Tuten, running routes and catching passes.

Several veterans including Champ Bailey, Brian Dawkins and Daniel Graham sat out the session.

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2010 Training Camp Day 4: P.M. Blog

August 4th, 2010 - 7:34pm by Gabe HiattOther posts by

After a brief lightning delay, the Broncos were back on the practice field for their evening workout. The rain subsided quickly, allowing players to take the field about thirty minutes later than the scheduled start of practice.

Fans readied themselves for the weather with raincoats and Broncos-orange ponchos, and two observers stood out in  day-glo yellow jumpsuits.

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Eckel Adds More Competition

June 4th, 2010 - 10:43am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

The Broncos set out to add competition to the roster this offseason, and that hasn’t changed as OTAs continue.

Fourth-year fullback Kyle Eckel joined the team Friday, now one of two fullbacks on the roster alongside Spencer Larsen.

That means Matt Prater is the only Bronco without competition on the roster at his position.

Eckel, who is already practicing with the team this morning, has spent time with the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles and most recently the New Orleans Saints.

Fresh off a Super Bowl XLIV win, Eckel has carried the ball 59 times for 175 yards and two touchdowns in his career, also hauling in three receptions for 20 yards.

The fullback played his college career at Navy, leaving the academy with 2,906 rushing yards — including 13 100-yard rushing games — and 25 rushing touchdowns. He became just the third player in school history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a single season twice.

We’ll have more from Friday’s practice this afternoon.

-Gray Caldwell, DenverBroncos.com