Broncos sign RB Brown, waive RB Ball

Andre Brown breaks a tackle against the New York Jets in preseason 2010. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

The Denver Broncos on Tuesday confirmed the promotion of practice squad running back Andre Brown to their active roster. Running back Lance Ball was waived, it was announced.

Brown (6-foot-0, 224 pounds) spent the first week of the regular season on Denver’s active roster before being waived and signed to its practice squad on Sept. 17.

The second-year player spent his rookie season with the New York Giants after he was selected by the club in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft from North Carolina State University.