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Porter Participates Early in Practice

November 21st, 2012 - 12:08pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Although the Broncos received bad news on Wednesday when running back Willis McGahee was placed on injured reserve, there was a positive development on the injury front as cornerback Tracy Porter participated in the portion of practice open to the media for the first time in several weeks.

Porter has missed the past five games and has practiced just four times since symptoms related to a seizure he suffered in August flared up. He was listed as a limited participant on Wed., Oct. 24 and Wed., Oct. 31, a full participant on Thur., Nov 1, and a limited participant the last time the Broncos took the practice field on Nov. 16.

Prior to missing time, Porter played all five games for the Broncos, starting four of them. He made 21 tackles with one interception that he returned 43 yards to seal Denver’s Week 1 win over Pittsburgh. He was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after that performance, in which he tied for the second-most pass breakups in a game in team history with five and ranked second on the team with eight tackles.

Porter was one of 51 Broncos out on the field at the start of individual drills with only cornerback Omar Bolden (concussion) missing. Bolden was on the field for the stretching portion of practice. With McGahee being placed on injured reserve earlier in the day, the team only has 52 players on its active roster at the moment.

UPDATE: Porter was listed as a full participant in Denver’s practice on Wednesday, marking the first full practice for the cornerback since Nov. 1. Cornerback Champ Bailey did not participate (non-injury reasons) and neither did Bolden. Defensive end Derek Wolfe (quadriceps), tight end Virgil Green (hamstring) and wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (knee) were limited. Guard Chris Kuper (ankle), defensive end Robert Ayers (groin) and running back Ronnie Hillman (hamstring) were all full participants.

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Kuper Returns to Practice

September 26th, 2012 - 11:48am by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

On Monday, Head Coach John Fox said the team would take a “look-see” at guard Chris Kuper this week in practice.

It appears the look-see got started on Wednesday, as the team captain was on the field in full pads with the rest of the club for the start of practice.

Kuper hasn’t participated in practice since fracturing his forearm in training camp on Aug. 14.

On this week’s Elway Access, Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway hinted that Wednesday’s revelation could be coming.

“He’ll be practicing and get back into the swing of things this week, so we’ll see how the week goes,” Elway said of the seventh-year veteran, who has 73 career starts. “Any time you have a guy that’s a team leader like ‘Kup’ is, it’ll be nice to have him back out there in pads and back involved.”

Kuper led the breakdown of the team’s huddle to start Wednesday’s practice, drawing cheers from his teammates.

In addition, three players listed by Head Coach John Fox on the postgame Week 3 injury report were back on the practice field — running back Willis McGahee, cornerback Tracy Porter and tight end Jacob Tamme.

The two other players on the injury report after the Houston game — wide receiver Matthew Willis and linebacker Nate Irving — were on the field for stretch period, but were not wearing pads.

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Porter Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week

September 12th, 2012 - 8:03am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Tracy Porter made a splash in his Broncos debut, and on Wednesday the NFL named him the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his effort.

In his first game as a Bronco, Porter sealed the team’s opening-night victory with a 43-yard interception return for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. The play marked his third career game-sealing interceptions returned for a touchdown with all three of those plays occurring with less than 3:30 left in the fourth quarter with his team up by one score or less.

Porter also broke up five passes on the night to tie for his career high and match the second most in team history.

His eight tackles ranked second on the team and Porter became just the 4th player since 1994 to record at least eight tackles, five passes defensed and an interception return for a touchdown in a single game according to press box totals.

“That’s the nature of the position,” Porter said after the game. “We’re going to have pressure moments like that. It’s all about how you compose yourself, maintain your technique and maintain your assignment. Once the ball comes your way, you’ve got to make a play on the ball.”

The award is the first of Porter’s career and the first for a Broncos player since Von Miller earned the honor in Week 11 of the 2011 season. It is the 23rd such award in the team’s history.

-Stuart Zaas

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Broncos Getting Healthy

August 20th, 2012 - 12:09pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by

Monday’s practice session brought some good news for the Broncos on the injury front.

Safety Quinton Carter was back on the practice field for the first time since injuring his hamstring and knee all the way back on July 27, the second day of training camp. He participated in individual drills at the start of practice.

Also back were cornerback Tracy Porter, who missed most of last week’s practices due to an illness, linebacker Danny Trevathan — his first practice since injuring his ankle in the team’s preseason opener at Chicago on Aug. 9 — and running back Ronnie Hillman, who hasn’t played in either of the team’s preseason games with a hamstring injury.

Early in team drills, Hillman made a couple of long catch-and-run plays out of the backfield.

Linebacker Keith Brooking and safety Jim Leonhard, who are not participating in Monday’s practice, were on the field, working off to the side with Head Athletic Trainer Luke Richesson.

We’ll have plenty more from practice, including the full roll call, after the session concludes.

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NFL Approves More Rule Changes

May 24th, 2012 - 8:01am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

Back in March, the NFL owners passed a few new rule changes and tabled discussion on a few others until the next set of league meetings.

The owners met again this week in Atlanta and approved those proposals that had been put on hold. Those bylaw amendments will be implemented, pending input and discussion from the NFLPA.

Below are the rule proposals that were approved by the NFL Competition Committee:

  • Moving the trade deadline from Week 6 to Week 8

  • One player from a team’s injured reserve list would be able to begin practicing after six weeks and return to play after eight weeks.
  • Beginning in the 2013 season, NFL players will be required to wear thigh and knee pads.

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Porter: ‘A Good Situation’

March 23rd, 2012 - 9:35am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by

One day after signing with the Broncos, cornerback Tracy Porter participated in a conference call with the local media. He credited the team’s coaching staff and championship aspirations as a major factors into his decision to sign with Denver.

“After going around visiting teams, I felt like first and foremost Denver put me in a good situation – coming in and being able to help the team win,” Porter said. “From the start, I really enjoyed the coaching staff, spending time with those guys.”

Porter brings Super Bowl experience to the team’s roster, having been a part of the Saints’ Super Bowl XLIV victory over the Colts. In that game, Porter made a name for himself in sealing the game for New Orleans after returning an interception 74 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. That play stopped a potential game-tying drive for the Colts and instead gave the Saints a 31-17 lead with 3:12 left in the game.

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