Mike Shanahan announced just an hour ago that wide receiver Taylor Jacobs has been released. Also, the Denver Broncos have officially placed rookie defensive tackle Carlton Powell on the reserve/unable to perform list.
Jacobs participated in six games for Denver last season, but was waived early in the off-season. He was then resigned shorty after wide [...]

An update on the status of rookie DT Carlton Powell - When addressing the media after Friday morning’s practice, Head Coach Mike Shanahan dropped the following bomb regarding his 5th round pick:
“(The injury) happened a number of weeks ago. His Achilles popped in the offseason conditioning program, and obviously he’s out for the year.”
There [...]

The Denver Broncos have placed rookie defensive tackle Carlton Powell on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. This stems from an Achilles tendon injury he sustained during offseason workouts this year, but was able to overcome during June mini camps.
The PUP list allows a team to reinstate any player at any time before [...]

For the latest Denver Broncos Training Camp news and notes, check out our home page,  updated multiple times daily!
The 2008 Denver Broncos report for training camp this Thursday, July 24, with practices beginning at 8:30 11:15 AM on Friday. For the 2008 rookie class, it’s an introduction to their new teammates, as well as [...]

Taking a long, hard look at Denver Broncos wide receivers and tight ends.  [DenverBroncos.com]
What to expect from rookie DT Carlton Powell.  [Thin Air]
This list ranks Jay Cutler 13th in quarterbacks.  [Sporting News]
Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley discusses his former team’s situation without Peyton Manning.  [Hashmarks]
AFC West: Shocker.  Chargers fan comes to the conclusion that Philip [...]

The Denver Broncos will kick off training camp next Thursday July 24, 2008, but in the meantime, they’ll need to settle on contracts with five of their nine rookies.
Safety Josh Barrett, one of the team’s seventh round picks, was the first draft pick to sign with the Broncos, despite a small hiccup with the league [...]

The Broncos locked up three of their draft picks, all of which were selected from rounds 5-6.  Ryan Torain (5th), Carlton Powell (5th), and Spencer Larsen (6th).  Each player’s deal had signing bonus incentives for guaranteed money, something that any lower round drafted player would surely be looking for in case they become a camp [...]

Carlton Powell, 5th round choice of the Denver Broncos, was nice enough to agree to answer a few questions from the readers. Check out his responses below.
From flbronco: What were your initial thoughts/emotions when you got the call saying you were headed to Denver?
I was just excited you know. There were a lot [...]

I’ve set up an e-mail interview with new Denver Broncos defensive tackle Carlton Powell. Drop any questions here in the comments, and I’ll be sure to shoot along the best ones for the Q&A session. Thanks!

A 6′3″ 300 pounder out of Virginia Tech, Carlton is a run-stopper who was projected for late 4th round; so at the middle of the 5th round, we may have gotten great value here. He needs to work on his technique and he is a mediocre, at best, pass-rusher so he is the sort who [...]