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Broncos Sign Former CU Buffalo Matt McChesney

February 12th, 2009 - 6:44pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

The Denver Broncos announced on Thursday the signing free-agent guard Matt McChesney and the release defensive tackle Josh Shaw.

The 6-foot-4, 307-pound McChesney played at the University of Colorado and is entering his third NFL season. He joins the Broncos from Miami, which released him on Monday. He competed on the Dolphins’ practice squad and saw time in one game for the club last season before he was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 15.

McChesney’s only other NFL game action came as a rookie with the New York Jets in 2005 when he posted three tackles in three games played as a defensive lineman. He entered the NFL with St. Louis as a college free agent on April 29, 2005.

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Bergen Signed to Future Contract

January 9th, 2009 - 2:52pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

The Denver Broncos on Friday announced the signing of tight end Adam Bergen to a reserve/future contract. He officially will be added to the club’s roster at the conclusion of the 2008 NFL season in February.

The 6-foot-4, 267-pound Bergen is a third-year player who spent the 2008 regular season out of the NFL after competing in Baltimore’s training camp. He also has seen time on the rosters of Dallas in 2007 and Arizona in 2005 and 2006, which signed him as a college free agent from Lehigh University on May 2, 2005.

In 30 career games with 16 starts, Bergen has totaled 43 receptions for 381 yards with two touchdowns.

His most recent NFL action occurred with the Cardinals in 2006 when he appeared in 14 contests with seven starts and had 15 catches for 11 yards with one touchdown. He saw time in all 16 games with nine starts as a rookie with Arizona in 2005, totaling 28 receptions for 270 yards with one touchdown.

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

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Oldenburg Signed to Future Contract

January 1st, 2009 - 12:22pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

The Broncos on Thursday signed tackle Clint Oldenburg to a reserve/future contract. He will be officially added to the team’s roster at the end of the 2008 NFL season in February.

The 6-foot-5, 300-pound Oldenburg is a second-year player who spent the final 10 weeks of the 2008 regular season on St. Louis’ practice squad after competing in training camp with the Jets. Selected by New England in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft from Colorado State University, Oldenburg has appeared in two games for his career with that experience coming as a member of the Jets as a rookie.

At Colorado State, Oldenburg was a 12-game starter at left tackle during his senior year. He began his collegiate career as a tight end and also saw time at guard for the Rams.

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

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Practice Squad Additions

December 24th, 2008 - 12:38pm by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

The Broncos have added a pair of players to the practice squad, Head Coach Mike Shanahan has just announced.

Running back Steve Baylark is back with the squad after spending a week with the team from December 10-17 before being waived.

Baylark entered the NFL with the Cardinals in 2007 as a college free agent from the University of Massachusetts, where he became just the third Division I-AA player to post four 1,000-yard rushing seasons. A second-team All-American as a senior at UMass, he finished his collegiate career with 1,080 rushes for 5,199 yards with 42 touchdowns.

New to the practice squad is wide receiver Matt Willis. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound receiver began this season on Baltimore’s practice squad before he was waived on Sept. 16. He saw time on both the Ravens’ practice squad and active roster as a rookie in 2007, appearing in five games for the year and totaling one catch for 11 yards along with two special-teams tackles.

The Ravens signed Willis in 2007 as a college free agent from UCLA, where he played two seasons of football after competing on the Bruins’ track team. He played 21 career games at UCLA, posting 24 receptions for 248 yards with three touchdowns.

And linebacker Tyson Smith, who has been on the practice squad for the last seven weeks, was signed to the Washington Redskins’ active roster.

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

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Jones Back; Boyd to Practice Squad

December 18th, 2008 - 10:17am by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

The Broncos announced several roster transactions yesterday evening, including the signing of safety Herana-Daze Jones (pronounced Hernandez Jones) to their active roster.

The team also signed running back Cory Boyd to its practice squad after he was waived from its active roster on Monday, and the club released running back Steve Baylark from the practice squad.

Jones first signed with the Broncos on Dec. 3 and was inactive for his one game on the roster before he was waived on Dec. 10. He saw time in three games this year with Cincinnati, which waived him on Nov. 4, and spent his first three full seasons (2005-07) with the Bengals.

Boyd first signed with the Broncos’ practice squad on Nov. 4. He was promoted to Denver’s active roster on Dec. 9 and was inactive for Sunday’s game in Carolina.

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

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Putzier Back in Denver

December 10th, 2008 - 10:50am by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

It’s only Wednesday, but it’s already been a busy week for the Broncos, personnel-wise. After all the transactions Tuesday, more have taken place this morning.

The Broncos have signed tight end Jeb Putzier, Head Coach Mike Shanahan has announced. To make room for him on the roster, the team waived safety Herana-Daze Jones.

Putzier began his NFL career in Denver in 2002 and stayed with the Broncos until 2005. He spent the following two season with the Texans before joining the Seahawks in 2008. He saw action in six games for Seattle before being waived.

In 67 career games, Putzier has totaled 96 receptions for 1,251 yards with three touchdowns. He also has appeared in three career postseason games, posting 10 receptions for 159 yards with one touchdown.

The tight end will wear No. 87 for the Broncos.

The team also signed running back Steve Baylark to the practice squad. A second-year player out of the University of Massachusetts, Baylark has yet to see action in any regular season games, though he has played against the Broncos twice in the preseason with the Arizona Cardinals.

At UMass, Baylark became just the third Division I-AA player to post four 1,000-yard rushing seasons. A second-team All-American as a senior, Baylark finished his collegiate career with 1,080 carries for 5,199 yards with 42 touchdowns.

– Adam Zinser, DenverBroncos.com

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Four Roster Moves

December 9th, 2008 - 5:32pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

The team made official on Tuesday what Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced on Monday. Peyton Hillis was placed on the Reserve/Injured list today with a hamstring injury, and running back Cory Boyd was upgraded from the practice squad to the active roster.

The team also waived safety Calvin Lowry on Tuesday, signing guard Pat Murray off the Seattle Seahawks’ practice squad to fill the roster spot.

Boyd, signed by Denver to its practice squad on Nov. 4, is a rookie out of the University of South Carolina. He racked up 2,267 rushing yards and 1,303 receiving yards in 46-game career as a Gamecock. He is just the second player in school history to amass 2,000 rushing yards and reel in 100 receptions. He is also just the second player in school history to have 1,000 yards rushing and receiving.

Hillis, a rookie out of Arkansas, emerged as the Broncos’ go-to back after injuries plagued the backfield early in the season. He leads the team with 343 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns. His six total touchdowns (5 rush., 1 rec.) are tied for the team lead with Brandon Marshall.

Murray was originally signed by Green Bay as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2007. He played in 41 games with 32 starts at Division II Truman State, earning first-team All-Mid-America honors in 2006.

-Gray Caldwell, DenverBroncos.com

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Broncos Add Fullback Pinnock

November 26th, 2008 - 11:20am by Adam ZinserOther posts by Adam Zinser

Now Spencer Larsen has a little company at fullback and may not have to start both ways.

The Broncos have signed free agent fullback Andrew Pinnock, Head Coach Mike Shanahan has announced.

Pinnock joins the Broncos in his sixth year in the league after spending his first five with the Chargers. The 5-foot-10, 250-pounder was selected by the Chargers in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft from the University of South Carolina.

He has played in 42 career games with three starts, totaling 18 rushes for 56 yards and four receptions for 31 yards. His three starts came last year as he saw action in 10 games. In 2005, he played in 12 games, and he saw action in all 16 contests as a rookie.

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Roderick Rogers Waived

November 25th, 2008 - 4:31pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

The Broncos on Tuesday waived safety Roderick Rogers, Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced.

Rogers, a second-year player from the University of Wisconsin, saw time in Denver’s last three games, starting in the team’s most recent loss to the Oakland Raiders. In the three games, he posted six tackles on defense along with two special-teams stops. He spent the first nine weeks of the season on the Broncos practice squad before he was signed to their active roster on Nov. 4.

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Barrett Signed to Active Roster

November 22nd, 2008 - 2:13pm by Gray CaldwellOther posts by Gray Caldwell

On his 24th birthday, rookie Josh Barrett has been signed to the Broncos active roster.

Not a bad birthday present.

The safety spent the first 11 weeks of the season on the team’s practice squad. Selected by the team in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft from Arizona State University, Barrett saw time in all four preseason games for Denver and ranked fourth on the club with 11 defensive tackles while adding two special-teams stops.

A two-year starter at Arizona State, Barrett played 47 career games with 27 starts for the Sun Devils and totaled 174 tackles, six interceptions, 17 pass breakups and four fumble recoveries. He received honorable mention All-Pac-10 honors as a junior in 2006.

To make room for the Barrett transaction, the team also waived running back Alex Haynes on Saturday.

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