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The Denver Broncos‘ front office has continued to tweak the roster since the team’s exhibition debut Friday, most recently releasing defensive lineman Rulon Davis, Head Coach Josh McDaniels said after practice Monday morning. In the past 48 hours, the team has also signed running back Marcus Thigpen and executed a trade for defensive end Le […]

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Published on 08/17/2009 at Mon Aug 17 13:01.   3 Comments
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UPDATE: PFT reports “Fox’s Alex Marvez has the terms: The Broncos acquired reserve defensive end Le Kevin Smith and a 2010 seventh-round pick from the Patriots in exchange for Denver’s 2010 fifth-round selection.” According to Rotoworld and Adam Schefter the Broncos have now acquired former Patriot DL Le Kevin Smith. Smith has played three seasons and […]

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Published on 08/17/2009 at Mon Aug 17 09:26.   19 Comments
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Long-time readers will recognize this as one of the BT staples way-back-when. Well we’re bringing the DL back for the season. Got a Broncos-related link worth sharing? Email broncotalk@gmail.com and let us know! Josh McDaniels isn’t a stranger to preseason struggles. [Denver Post] At what point is sticking with Kyle Orton just being unfair to […]

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Published on 08/17/2009 at Mon Aug 17 07:00.   5 Comments
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The Denver Broncos‘s roster was re-infused with Pro Bowl talent Sunday as wide receiver Brandon Marshall and safety Brian Dawkins returned to the practice field. Both players missed over two weeks of practice with their respective injuries, while Marshall also missed time with a court hearing in Atlanta. Dawkins was dressed in an orange “no-contact” […]

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Published on 08/16/2009 at Sun Aug 16 19:01.   6 Comments
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The Denver Broncos‘ 2009 offensive debut couldn’t have gone much worse. Kyle Orton was awful, throwing an interception on each of his first three possessions, and rookie running back Knowshon Moreno suffered a sprained knee, the severity of which won’t be known until his MRI Saturday. Overall the first-team offense’s struggles put the Broncos in […]

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Published on 08/15/2009 at Sat Aug 15 00:14.   32 Comments
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The jury has ruled on Brandon Marshall‘s misdemeanor battery case, finding the Denver Broncos wide receiver not guilty for charges stemming from a March 2008 incident between Marshall and his ex-girlfriend Rasheedah Watley. The two-day hearing began Thursday in Atlanta, GA, with the six-person jury reaching the decision after just over an hour Friday. UPDATE: […]

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Published on 08/14/2009 at Fri Aug 14 14:01.   35 Comments
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Chris Mortensen of ESPN just reported that free agent QB Michael Vick has signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, officially putting any Vick to Denver talk to rest. Mortensen cites Vick’s agent as the source of the news and says it is a two-year deal. On a related note, ESPN would like to apologize to Cardinals […]

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Published on 08/13/2009 at Thu Aug 13 18:42.   7 Comments
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Brandon Marshall isn’t in Denver, nor is he on a plane to San Francisco with the rest of the team. He’s in Georgia, appearing in court for a March 2008 incident. Depending on the results of this week’s hearing, which is expected to conclude Friday, Marshall could face further punishment and/or suspension from the league […]

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Published on 08/13/2009 at Thu Aug 13 11:46.   11 Comments
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After he suffered a third significant injury in just over one year in the NFL, the Denver Broncos waived 2008 fifth-round draft pick running back Ryan Torain on Wednesday. Torain was highly touted for his talent, but even in college suffered from multiple production-hampering injuries. As a rookie in 2008, he missed the first seven […]

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Published on 08/12/2009 at Wed Aug 12 15:32.   10 Comments
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Marcus Thomas the d-lineman, meet Marcus Thomas the running back. The Denver Broncos on Wednesday added RB Marcus Thomas to the roster.  Thomas was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.  In just over 16 months, Thomas has had a whirlwind NFL career:

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Published on 08/12/2009 at Wed Aug 12 13:36.   7 Comments
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