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The Denver Broncos announced on Saturday evening that veteran safety Renaldo Hill has been released from the team.  The move surprises no one, as Mr. East predicted last Wednesday that Hill would be cut, freeing up $5.5 million in cap space for the team. Hill is entering his 11th season after playing the previous two […]

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Published on 07/30/2011 at Sat Jul 30 17:05.   4 Comments
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Broncos outside linebacker Wesley Woodyard has signed his restricted free agent tender and defensive tackle Ryan McBean has signed his exclusive rights tender, Denver announced on Friday evening.  Denver’s kicker, Matt Prater signed his tender earlier this afternoon. All three players will be added to the 90-man training camp roster, but cannot practice with the […]

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Published on 07/29/2011 at Fri Jul 29 20:26.   4 Comments
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Per Lindsay Jones, Matt Prater has signed his restricted free agent tender keeping him Denver.  Prater was easily the hottest commodity on the kicker market but teams knew the Broncos were going to pay to keep him and with a 2nd round pick coupled to that salary it was a price no other club was […]

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Published on 07/29/2011 at Fri Jul 29 17:22.   6 Comments
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Per the official team website the Broncos released three players from the 2010 campaign late Friday afternoon.  They include the veteran running back Correll Buckhalter, Tight End pickup Daniel Coats, and runningback Mike McLaughlin.  Buckhalter being the most notable of the three, his absence may be noticed in 2011 if the Broncos aren’t able to […]

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Published on 07/29/2011 at Fri Jul 29 16:52.   8 Comments
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3rd Round draft selection Nate Irving (MLB, NC State) has agreed to a 4 year deal with the Denver Broncos early this afternoon.  This completes the signing of all 2011 draft picks for the organization.  Lindsay Jones with the Denver Post was stating that 3rd round choiced typically take the longest to negotiate because they’re […]

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Published on 07/29/2011 at Fri Jul 29 14:32.   Comments Off on Broncos Finalize Contract with 3rd Round Selection Irving
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Editorial Revision: Update – the Broncos have not signed McGahee as of yet.  They supposedly have a an agreement in place with the running back which raises a small problem…  According to league procedure on free agents released on Thursday they cannot sign with a new club until 2pm today.  So this has really become a question […]

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Published on 07/29/2011 at Fri Jul 29 10:54.   5 Comments
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Via John Elway on Twitter the Broncos have also come to an agreement with 2nd round selection Rahim Moore.  The Safety out of UCLA was ranked at the top of the boards for his position by many in 2011.  A welcome addition to get all of the top flight rookies added to training camp early. […]

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Published on 07/28/2011 at Thu Jul 28 15:23.   28 Comments
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Per Lindsay Jones at the Denver Post linebacker Von Miller has reached a contract agreement with the team this afternoon.  He is currently leaving his hotel and driving to Dove Valley to sign off on the deal.  The contract is worth $21 million over 4 years which is guaranteed.  This is similar to the Bengal’s A.J. […]

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Published on 07/28/2011 at Thu Jul 28 15:01.   6 Comments
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Orton Has Yet to be Moved, Practices with First Team Offense – A deal hasn’t been reached to ship Kyle Orton to Miami.  Word is that Denver wants a 2nd or 3rd pick and the Dolphins are offering lower.  Kyle was told to report to camp and has been taking reps with the first team […]

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Published on 07/28/2011 at Thu Jul 28 11:38.   17 Comments
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Adam Schefter reported early this morning (the man never sleeps) that the Washington Redskins have traded disgruntled defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth to the New England Patriots. In return, the Redskins will be compensated with a 2013 fifth round pick. The Patriots are expected to pick up Haynesworth’s $5 million contract without any restructuring. This move will put […]

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Published on 07/28/2011 at Thu Jul 28 06:10.   16 Comments
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