Ferguson Placed on IR, More Roster Changes

Nick Ferguson watches from the sidelines after his Week 13 knee injury. Photo Courtesy

It seems the Broncos are using their postseason elimination to get a jump start on the offseason. With each week, the Broncos seem to be getting younger, indicating that the player evaluation process is in full effect.

Tuesday, the Broncos placed veteran S Nick Ferguson on Injured Reserve after the former starter injured his knee at Oakland, forcing him to sit out the previous two weeks. The 8th-year pro was averaging 7 tackles per game to start the year, adding 2 fumble recoveries on special team in Chicago after he was benched in favor of Hamza Abdullah.

In addition to the club waiving Todd Sauerbrun and signing Paul Ernster, the Broncos also waived recent acquision S Marviel Underwood, who hadn’t been activated on game day after signing with the club a few weeks ago. They promoted S Roderick Rogers from the practice squad to take Underwood’s spot.

Note that these roster moves leave one spot on the 53-man list left to be filled; I would expect that to happen some time today.