Broncos Receivers Out of the Fire

Preseason star David Kircus gained Shanahan’s trust over the weekend. Photo Courtesy

Brandon Marshall and David Kircus have been making all the wrong headlines this offseason, both finding themselves on the wrong side of the law.

In March, Marshall was charged with a lesser-known type of domestic voilence – namely, misdemeanor kidnapping – when he blocked his girlfriend’s taxi, refusing to let her leave. Reports were conflicting, but Marshall’s attorney insisted the charges would be dropped. It looks like he was right – just this week, the charges were dropped and Marshall is free to focus on being our starter in Rod Smith‘s absence.

Adding fuel to the fire was the recent arrest of preseason wonder boy David Kircus, whose big plays in those meaningless games highlighted his upside and bright future as a Bronco. Kircus reportedly struck a man in the face at a late night/early morning party last week, causing severe structural damage to the man’s face (ouch). 2nd degree assault charges were filed, and Mike Shanahan said in a press release that Kircus would not remain on the team if it showed he was in fault for the incident.

Well, Denver can let out a collective sigh of relief yesterday as it was announced that Shanahan has decided to back Kircus in regards to his off-field incident. While the situation is still pending where the law is concerned, Kircus reportedly volunteered to take a lie detector test to clear his name. According to Shanahan, he passed with flying colors, stating that Kircus was defending himself in the incident.

Of course, polygraphs are not admissable as evidence in legal situations, but at least Kircus’ future with the team is solidified as OTAs continue in Colorado.