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Published on 08/04/2010 at Wed Aug 04 17:00.
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Broncos sign LenDale White, waive Kolby Smith

Posted Wed Aug 4th by

Former Tennessee Titans running back LenDale White

Former Tennessee Titans running back LenDale White

This is one way to address one’s lack of running back depth. Or is it?

The Denver Broncos on Wednesday announced the signing of running back LenDale White, waiving RB Kolby Smith. The move comes three days after Knowshon Moreno and Correll Buckhalter went down, and, rather than adding another running camp body to the mix, they simply switched one.

The trouble is, their new one won’t be available for game action until Week Five. White (6-1, 235), a Denver native, is suspended for the first four games of the 2010 season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

It’s a puzzling move considering the Broncos will more likely need to spell Moreno and Buck earlier in the season, rather than later. Not to mention this sudden change in Josh McDaniels‘ “character guy” policy. Press release after the jump.

UPDATED (8:00 PM EST)

We reported yesterday Ladell Betts was also in town today. Well, NFL Networks Jason La Contora has reported that the Broncos also made an offer to Betts, but according to La Contora, Betts decided to pursue other options.

BRONCOS SIGN FREE-AGENT RB LENDALE WHITE; WAIVE RB KOLBY SMITH

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos on Wednesday signed free-agent running back LenDale White, it was announced. As per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Also on Wednesday, the club waived running back Kolby Smith.

White (6-foot-1, 235 pounds) spent his first four NFL seasons with Tennessee, where he played 58 games (18 starts) and rushed for 2,349 yards on 628 carries (3.7 avg.) with 24 touchdowns. He also compiled 42 receptions for 204 yards (4.9 avg.). In two career postseason games, he totaled 34 carries for 114 yards (3.4 avg.) and five receptions for 32 yards (6.4 avg.). He was drafted by the Titans in the second round (45th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft from the University of Southern California.

In 39 games (11 starts) at USC, he rushed for 3,159 yards on 541 attempts (5.8) as he set school and Pac-10 Conference records with 57 total touchdowns (52 rushing).

He was a SuperPrep All-American at Chatfield High School in Littleton, Colo., where he finished as Colorado’s career prep rushing leader with 7,803 yards. He was born on Dec. 20, 1984 in Denver.

  • B-dogg

    I heard they released Kolby Smith in the process… very interesting.

  • MikeY55

    i remember early this offseason i can't rmember who though but someone predicted our depth chart and at running back they had lendale white as the 3rd back with the surprise pick. alll in all not a terrible signing for a short yardage guy who can also really carry the ball if called upon. that is unless mcd wants to actually put the right person in on goal line and short yard situations that is

  • robtink242

    yes it was me…. he is a proven goal line/ short yardage back…. our own bettis

  • http://nation.theorangepage.com/blog Ian Henson

    They need a back that can go day after day against the starters at camp and in preseason. If White gets hurt, it won't matter to Denver, I referred to him as a crash test dummy on Twitter.

    I think that's all this is…

  • robtink242

    I can care less to what you guys think of LenDale White… After he does what ever the comish wants him to do that suspension will drop to 2-3 weeks… but what you guys cannot deny is White's ability to find the endzone

    So hears my 2010 Denver Broncos Depth Chart:

    QB-Kyle Orton, Tim Tebow, Brady Quinn

    RB- Knowshonn Moreno, Buckhalter, White, Larsen

    TE- Graham, Branson, Quinn

    WR- Jaffney, Thomas, Royal, Decker, Willis, Loydd

    T- Clady, Harris, Polumbus

    G- Beadles, Hochstein, the Olsen brothers

    C- J.D. Walton

    ILB- Williams, Haggan, Woodyard, Ayodele

    OLB- Dummervile, Ayers, Kirlew, Mays

    NT- Williams, Fields

    DE- Bannan, Green, McBean, Thomas, Smith

    SS- Dawkins, McBath

    FS- Hill, Bruton

    CB- Bailey, Goodman, Cox, Smith, Jones

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SRY36ATGAKYMUZXTKFEJA3KLNM ramon

    chunky but funky sucks! Hes to over weight and lazy.

  • TheTroglodyte

    Exactly! He is a good back who can run between the tackles and take some serious reps throughout training camp and maybe even a few pre-season games.

    If he ends up impressing the hell out of everyone, they will keep him around. If not, they gave their O-Line, D-Line and LB's a good back to work with until the reg season starts.

    This was a really smart signing as no matter what happens, its a win win for the Broncos because you can believe that White's career is now on the line and he is going to be trying to prove himself day in and day out for the next month.

  • TheTroglodyte

    Plus he is a good back for Toney Baker to learn from if they have any interest on giving that kid a few reps this year.

  • Doom92

    Awesome Avatar…lol. Play-offs, Plaaay offfs? Are you kidding me, we're just trying to win a !@#$ing game…lmao.

    (still chuckling) LenDale White… I think its a better deal than Betts would have been for sure, not just for all the reasons mentioned above but money as well. I'm sure they offered Betts way more than they signed White for.

    ALSO… The mention of McImmatures liking of character guys… Remember the bad boy of bad boy's? Randy Moss? I think he has worked out well. Maybe McD can turn the guy around and maybe he (LenDale) wants to turn around. Perhaps coming home will motivate him?

    For sure no way to loose on this deal…

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SRY36ATGAKYMUZXTKFEJA3KLNM ramon

    chunky but funky sucks! Hes to over weight and lazy.

  • TheTroglodyte

    Exactly! He is a good back who can run between the tackles and take some serious reps throughout training camp and maybe even a few pre-season games.

    If he ends up impressing the hell out of everyone, they will keep him around. If not, they gave their O-Line, D-Line and LB's a good back to work with until the reg season starts.

    This was a really smart signing as no matter what happens, its a win win for the Broncos because you can believe that White's career is now on the line and he is going to be trying to prove himself day in and day out for the next month.

  • TheTroglodyte

    Plus he is a good back for Toney Baker to learn from if they have any interest on giving that kid a few reps this year.

  • Doom92

    Awesome Avatar…lol. Play-offs, Plaaay offfs? Are you kidding me, we're just trying to win a !@#$ing game…lmao.

    (still chuckling) LenDale White… I think its a better deal than Betts would have been for sure, not just for all the reasons mentioned above but money as well. I'm sure they offered Betts way more than they signed White for.

    ALSO… The mention of McImmatures liking of character guys… Remember the bad boy of bad boy's? Randy Moss? I think he has worked out well. Maybe McD can turn the guy around and maybe he (LenDale) wants to turn around. Perhaps coming home will motivate him?

    For sure no way to loose on this deal…