1. The Denver Broncos will kickoff training camp on Thursday (full schedule) and three of their five 2011 team captains will be returning this summer. Head Coach John Fox is expected to announce the 2012 captains shortly before the regular season. The team’s Week 1 captains last season were Kyle Orton, Champ Bailey, Wesley Woodyard, Chris […]

The NFL’s 2012 supplemental draft was held last week.  The Cleveland Browns were the only team that selected a player — using a 2nd round selection on wide receiver Josh Gordon. Carson-Newman linebacker Larry Lumpkin signed with the Indianapolis Colts as a free agent.  The Denver Broncos had shown interest in Lumpkin. Rookies Brock Osweiler […]

Since 2008, eight different quarterbacks have passed through Denver.  And all three of the Broncos’ top three quarterbacks from last season are now employed elsewhere. Last summer, Kyle Orton, Brady Quinn and Tim Tebow were all competing to secure Denver’s starting quarterback position.  Orton ended up winning the job and held it mid-way through the […]

This offseason, we’re doing a Speak Up series looking at each position (o-line, d-line, etc).  Today, we’re looking at the quarterbacks. Last season, Brady Quinn and Tim Tebow were Denver’s Co-No. 2 QBs for the first half of the season. Who should be the No. 2 QB this season? Returning:  Adam Weber. Acquired:  Peyton Manning, […]

Free agent quarterback Donovan McNabb wants to return to the NFL in 2012, and he thinks there is a “80 to 90 percent” chance that he will. “I do want to play,” McNabb told NBC SportsTalk on Thursday. “The most important thing is I have about three teams I’m looking at.  (I) won’t name those […]

With training camp less than a month away, the Denver Broncos still have several contracts to get done. The team has $10.87 million in cap space, according to PFT, and three players remain un-signed.  Disgruntled kicker Matt Prater, rookie quarterback Brock Osweiler and running back Ronnie Hillman are negotiating multiple-year deals with the club. Prater is seeking […]

The Denver Broncos began their first session of a four-day offseason minicamp on Tuesday.  Here are some quick hits on today’s events: Participation report — Only three players — kicker Matt Prater (disgruntled), guard Chris Kuper (ankle) and tight end Julius Thomas (ankle) — did not participate in practice today.  In Prater’s absence, the Broncos tried […]

(Image courtesy of Eric Lars Bakke/Denver Broncos) It looks like Ty Warren won’t be cut or retire — the veteran defensive tackle agreed on a restructured contract with the Denver Broncos on Wednesday, the team announced. “Ultimately we met in a middle ground and got the deal done,” Warren said. Details of the contract – including […]

On Thursday, Denver Broncos‘ rookie defensive tackle Derek Wolfe was introduced to Twitter by the team: > #Broncos fans, please welcome Derek Wolfe (@derekwolfe95) to Twitter. This is his official account. — Denver Broncos (@Denver_Broncos) May 31, 2012 Earlier in the month, Wolfe, Denver’s second round selection of the 2012 NFL Draft, signed a four-year deal is worth […]

Were you wondering what Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Brock Osweiler is doing this weekend?  He’s buying out an entire Bed Bath and Beyond store, that’s what. Osweiler is moving into his new condo today and got some shopping done beforehand to pick up some household accessories.  All of those carts contain items purchased by Osweiler. […]