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Published on 03/29/2012 at Thu Mar 29 17:28.
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Marcus Stroud, Pro Bowl DT under Del Rio, eyes an NFL comeback

Posted Thu Mar 29th by

Marcus Stroud

Sometimes it just makes too much sense. Work with me here.

The Denver Broncos have a scary-big hole to fill at defensive tackle. A 6-foot-6, 310-pound, run-stuffing three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle just announced on Sirius XM Radio he is eying a comeback in the NFL.

And he was in his prime under Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio.

Marcus Stroud, most recently of the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills, wants to land with an NFL team in 2012 after spending 2011 out of football, Alex Marvez of Fox Sports reports. The 33-year-old suffered a staph infection following shoulder surgery in training camp last year and was released by the Patriots.

Stroud and teammate John Henderson formed one of the NFL’s most formidable defensive tackle tandems as Jacksonville Jaguars teammates from 2002-2007. It was there that Stroud earned his three Pro Bowls under coach Jack Del Rio.

Stroud, a veteran of 10 NFL seasons, says he expects to be fully healthy by June and sees himself as a run-stuffer in a defensive line rotation. The Denver Broncos, who lost out on Brodrick Bunkley and still haven’t re-upped Marcus Thomas, are fairly desperate for run-stuffers in a defensive line rotation.

Make him a Bronco, Denver. But wait until June, of course.

Defensive tackle Marcus Stroud plans to return to football in 2012 [Fox Sports]

(H/T @7Broncos7)

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_6QO2KBTMVMOTHG3DBGXA2PP55Q Stockburn

    No way, dude is looking for a final payday..please pass.

  • Tom9798

    Don’t know about this one.  Stroud had been a dominant force. 
    At 60%, by his words, says he want’s to be in rotation . . . ?

  • William39187

    Its not a final pay day if you give him the veteran minimum of like $500,000 and for that amount id be willing to give him a shot in a rotation

  • http://Facebook.com/BroncosZone Jon

    He is 33… but we are desperate. 

  • Hansen

    He is 33 and not even 100% healed yet.  But hey, the Broncos need DTs in a bad way so IF he is 100% this summer, and wants to compete for a job for the minimum, why not.  They can sign Rosie O’Donnell for all I care – they need wide bodies!

  • Hansen

    He is 33 and not even 100% healed yet.  But hey, the Broncos need DTs in a bad way so IF he is 100% this summer, and wants to compete for a job for the minimum, why not.  They can sign Rosie O’Donnell for all I care – they need wide bodies!

  • Garbonz71

    He is a solid player, and with del rio there with him he knows his strengths and his weeknesses it would b good especially with manning there I love TEBOW but the Denver broncos r going to b a hole new team that we have not seen in a long time, bowlen, elway & fox r doing a great job!!!!! Let’s keep it all bussiness and win a couple superbowls that’s my humble oppinion

  • flbronc

    bring him to camp if he wants to try for a spot.  nobody is going to give him big money, so we might as well kick the tires.

    hopefully we play from the lead enough that teams won’t be able to run too much against us.

  • http://broncotalk.net Monty

    He started in 45 of 48 games with the Bills through 2010 then got hurt and released. If he’s back, we need to take a look.

    Oh and by the way, we’re desperate!!

  • http://broncotalk.net Monty

    He started in 45 of 48 games with the Bills through 2010 then got hurt and released. If he’s back, we need to take a look.

    Oh and by the way, we’re desperate!!

  • Mtn. dave

    The Broncos have taken looks at  players with far less up side  than this guy. Some worked and some didn’t, but for minimum money I think he would be worth a look.  If he isn’t able to play, they will know pretty quickly in camp and can cut him.  

  • JettRyan

    If They Sign Marcus Stroud They Should Also Sign John Henderson To A Minimum Veteren Salary

  • 5280

    damn straight! the more the marrier. sign him for the minimum possible and henderson and rotate them through and then go get some young hass’s in the draft. with that many DT’s on the roster for the low, there wont be many injuries, plus the valuable advice they can give to the young guys will come in handy.

  • Anonymous

    Haha amen.

    Why not?

  • Anonymous

    Bring’em in… It would be an incentive laden contract any way so why not. Dude makes’em, pay him, if not then he gets the slice. Desperate or not see what he’s got. I’m sure Jack has already put in his 2 cent on the matter.