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Published on 10/30/2012 at Tue Oct 30 10:56.
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Joe Mays officially lands on injured reserve

Posted Tue Oct 30th by

We found out on Monday that Denver Broncos middle linebacker Joe Mays would miss the rest of the season due to injury.  On Tuesday, the team officially placed the fifth-year linebacker on the injured reserve list:

Mays had lost his starting MLB job to veteran Keith Brooking earlier in the season but remained a special teams contributor and had played in select defensive schemes since he lost his starting job in Week 5 of the season. Brooking will remain the “MIKE” (MLB), with Von Miller the “SAM” (OLB) and Wesley Woodyard the “WILL” (OLB).

“We’re going to miss Joe,” teammate Woodyard said on Monday. “Things definitely won’t be the same without having him out there, his presence, his leadership and his ability to go out there and make plays.”

Mays has been known throughout his career for dishing out enormous hits.

As of 10:43 a.m. MT, the Broncos have not made a transaction to replace Mays’ absence on the active roster.  Expect a signing or practice squad player to be promoted within the next few days.

We wish Mays the best.  Heal up quickly and get back out there, Mr. Thumper.

  • TheTroglodyte

    ROTFL omg that hit on Moeaki on the onside kick was hilarious.

  • Bryan

    Looks like we activated Duke Ihenacho from the PS to replace Mays. Mario Butler (a CB) will take Duke’s place on the PS.

  • http://www.facebook.com/carlo.scuri.10 Carlo Scuri

    i’m sad for the injury, but thanks god we won’t see him anymore this season. Mays has been terrible, i can’t wait to see D.J. back on the field in mike position, he proves years ago he can do it perfectly.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jonmark93 Jon Broncos Heath

    Right you are.

  • BroncosWin

    Tough season buddy…. here’s to next year.

  • BroncosWin

    We’ll see…. he’s had a lot of time off…. I’d rather see the guys who earned their spot play… especially Woodyard and the electrifying new rookie we got…. I think D.J. should ride the bench until the coaches are sure he’s in playing shape and is up to date with the new schemes… please just don’t throw the guy back in there! This is a whole new defense and D.J. hasn’t even been allowed around the team to learn it…. I’d much rather see him start in 2 to 3 weeks… or incrementally work his way into the line up… Just saying.

  • BroncosWin

    link plz

  • BroncosWin

    Anyone know if we are gonna do any trading before it’s too late?

  • Bryan

    I’ve seen Denver’s name thrown around in regards to DeAngelo Williams, the Carolina RB, but it’s only because Fox coached him in before. I wouldn’t be interested in him tho. Not unless he can play special teams too and that’s an expensive ST player ($2 mill a year). He’d likely still back up Willis, but we already have our change of pace back in Hillman.
    Any trades we could pull off right now wouldn’t be much of an upgrade over what we already have.

  • BroncosWin

    Yeah that exactly what i’ve been thinking…. only name i heard was D williams as well… no special D players on the block right now…..

  • TheTroglodyte

    Jon put it in the for “dishing out enormous hits”. Those are all different hits by Mays. This is the one I was referring to though http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr-ELKhmWj8

  • Bryan

    The only way we could land any body that could help would be by trading away our draft picks and that’s just a stupid move. Besides..we need all of our picks next year so we have ammunition to go after Teo!

  • BroncosWin

    ohhhhhhh…. layed out… dam!!! thanks for that.

  • BroncosWin

    Who’s Teo?

  • Bryan

    I hope you’re kidding. In case you’re not…Manti Te’o. Notre Dame. Only the best Mike in all of college football right now.

  • http://www.facebook.com/jonmark93 Jon Broncos Heath

    Signed through 2014 (his contract will end in 2015).

  • Big_Pete

    I agree, although, for the last 2 weeks, DJ has been allowed at the Broncos facility because his DUI suspension is different from his drug test suspension, so it isn’t out of the realm of possibility to think that DJ has been picking up this defense, even though he’s still suspended.

    But yes, I think DJ should sit until he earns his way back. Maybe he can be the guy to give Brooking or Woodyard breathers until you just can’t take him off the field, at which point in time, he’ll have earned his way back.

    I’m just afraid that any tweaks right now will throw off the chemistry that this team is obviously building. That, and I love Woodyard. I’ve always thought that he should be a starter on our defense, and Brooking has proven to be able to help this defense gel and be consistent. Even if DJ is younger and a better athlete than Brooking, will he help the defense gel, or will he disrupt the chemistry? That’s my fear, and I’m sure that’s the fear of the coaching staff.

    And finally, Joe Mays…… You are a beast of a hitter, but sadly, a liability in the passing game. You will be missed even though you saw your playing time diminish. Although you lost your position as a starter, you were still important to the team and us fans. I never like seeing guys get injured, and I hope you have a speedy recovery and come back next year even better.