Minnesota quarterback Adam Weber (8) celebrates after his team scored the game winning touchdown during the final seconds of the fourth quarter of the NCAA college football game against Illinois in Champaign, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

It appears the stage is set for quarterback Kyle Orton to be kicked out of Denver.

Mike Klis of the Denver Post reported this morning that the Broncos have placed Orton on the trading block.  The Miami Dolphins have already expressed interest, as well as several other QB-needy teams.  Trading Orton would free up $8.4 million in cap space but also leave Denver with just two quarterbacks on the roster, Tim Tebow and Brady Quinn.

The recent signing of undrafted college free agent quarterback Adam Weber gives Denver four quarterbacks, clearing the way for the team to deal Orton.  A four-year starter at Minnesota, Weber comes in at 6-3, 220 pounds.  He joins the Broncos after completing 909 of his 1594 (57.0) passes that went for 10,917 yards and 72 touchdowns against 51 interceptions during his collegiate career.

Weber, wide receiver Eric Decker‘s former Gopher teammate and quarterback, was ranked among the top 20 college quarterbacks heading into this year’s draft.  Expect more UDFA signings to be announced throughout the day.

The front office may be new, but they’re not hesitating to take this new league year by storm.

According to TheDenverChannel.com, the Broncos have signed twelve undrafted free agents.

Already noted in a previous article is Auburn running back Mario Fannin.

The list is below.

1. Brandon Bing, CB, Rutgers
2. James Rogers, CB, Michigan
3. Chris Harris, S, Kansas
4. Mario Fannin, RB, Auburn
5. Patrick Hill, FB, Miami
6. Mark Dell, WR, Michigan St.
7. Marshall Williams, WR, Wake Forest
8. Colby Whitlock, DL, Texas Tech
9. Nick Bellore, LB, Central Michigan
10. Deron Mayo, LB, Old Dominion
11. Bryant Browning, OG, Ohio State
12. Curt Porter, OT, Jacksonville St.

It’s good to see the Broncos already raiding the available players on the undrafted free agent list, however, at some point in time they’ll need to address the defensive tackle position. Barry Cofield or Brandon Mebane please?

Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton rolls out against the St. Louis Rams during the first quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010, in Denver. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)

One of the biggest questions of the offseason for Bronco fans was what the Broncos were going to do with Kyle Orton. Well, now that the lockout is over it seems that they are very interested in dealing him.

Orton has had a lucrative career and there are many teams who are quarterback hungry.

The Dolphins would be a quarterback hungry team, and reportedly, they are interesting in dealing for Orton.

Dave Hyde of the Sun Sentinel reports,

In other words, it’s a sprint, not a marathon, and the first Dolphins call will be to Denver to survey the cost for Orton, according to a source. But the first question isn’t about that cost. The first question is whether the phone line will be busy.

So stayed tuned Bronco fans, it seems like it’s going to be a crazy day.

One of the biggest names in undrafted free agency is Auburn running back Mario Fannin and per Lindsay Jones and Fannin himself, he has agreed to terms with the Denver Broncos.

For all of those fans who miss Peyton Hillis, Fannin could help out. Denver has just signed a beast of a running back, Fannin meaures in at 5’11, 230 pounds, and combined with 4.38 forty speed. While at Auburn, Fannin set the school record all-time receptions and receiving yards as a running back, the guys got good hands.

Fannin is considered to be a third down back, which places him may explain why the Broncos decided to cut Correll Buckhalter.

The cuttings will begin soon and perhaps the first to go will be running back Correll Buckhalter. Buckhalter came the Broncos two seasons ago and excelled right away earning a statistical best year. However, his production dwindled in his second year.

Per Josina Anderson, the Broncos will cut Buckhalter, but the possiblity remains that he will return with a cheaper deal.

Football is back, game on! (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

And I thought I was excited!  Here are some of the reactions from the players following the news that the lockout has ended:

• Running back Lance Ball:  “Thanks to all the fans an(d) of course #bronconation for hanging in there during this process. Time for some football!!!!”

• Offensive tackle Ryan Clady:  “Footballs back, ready to get to work.”

• Safety Darcel McBath:  “Back to work!! Denver(,) see you in the AM…”

• Safety Brian Dawkins:  “SO IT BEGINS !!!!!!!!!! #SnotBubbleCrazyEyes“

• Quarterback Brady Quinn:  “Thank the Lord! And all parties involved. Time for some football!!!!!”

• Offensive tackle Ryan Harris:  “Congrats fans. Thanks for being patient with both sides. Lezzgoo (Let’s go)!! #Nflisback“

• Rookie offensive lineman Orlando Franklin:  “The lock out is officially over.  Denver Colorado here I come.”

• Safety Kyle McCarthy:  “Looks like I’m heading to Dove Valley tomorrow!”

• Wide receiver Eddie Royal:  “Back to work!  As disappointing as last season was for all of us and all of u, know that we have very high expectations for this season!”

• Quarterback Tim Tebow:  “Game on.”

View the Denver Broncos full Training Camp schedule and information after the jump.  It’s time to get back to football! Click here to read the rest of this entry »

I AM EXTREMELY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE LOCKOUT IS NOW OVER!!!!!!

PER UNANIMOUS VOTE THE NEW CBA IS IN PLACE!

WHO KNEW THAT CHRISTMAS COULD COME IN JULY!?

The timeline for the rest of the week, per ESPN, goes as following

• Monday: The NFL will announce that teams can go to 90-man rosters and the official free-agent list will be distributed to teams.

• Tuesday: Trades can commence. Teams can reach agreements with rookies and undrafted free agents beginning at 10 a.m. ET. Teams can reach agreements with all free agents and signed players are allowed to enter team facilities.

• Wednesday: Players can begin reporting to training camps 15 days before their first preseason games. According to the proposed timeline, 10 teams would report on Wednesday, 10 more on Thursday and 10 additional teams on Friday. The New York Jets and Houston Texans would be the last two teams to report, on Sunday.

• Thursday: Teams can begin to cut players at 4 p.m. ET.

• Friday: Teams can begin filing transactions to the league office at 6 p.m. ET.

Schefter is a guy that's usually in the know, which solidifies the report. (ESPN File Photo)

We know you’ve heard this a thousand times before, but it again looks as if the end of the lockout is in sight.

The NFL Players Association and the league’s owners have reached agreement on the remaining points needed in their 10-year labor deal, sources from both sides said.

Despite the fact the new agreement will require a majority vote from the players, that part of the deal between the two sides is considered a formality, according to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

The NFLPA is making plans for a major press conference Monday. But first the player reps’ executive committee is scheduled to fly to Washington, D.C., on Sunday so they can vote Monday.

In short, the players basically have to ratify the deal and football will be back again.  Reportedly, if a new deal is reached Monday, Training Camps will start Wednesday with Free Agency beginning on Saturday.

There will be many changes under the new CBA, three of which are touched on after the jump.

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Denver Broncos safety Brian Dawkins (20) celebrates intercepting a pass from Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck in the second quarter with teammate Renalso Hill (L) during their NFL football game in Denver September 19, 2010. (REUTERS/Rick Wilking)

As NFL fans we rarely hear of players willing to take paycuts. Also as fans we rarely see players with such high character as Brian Dawkins.

Dawkins came to the Broncos two seasons ago signing a five-year, worth $17 million. The deal included $7.2 million in guaranteed money. In the upcoming season, Dawkins is currently scheduled to receive $6 million.

According to the Denver Post Dawkins knows that he might just have to take a pay cut to stay with the Broncos.

“When I signed this deal I knew what it was,” Dawkins said Thursday while watching 18 of his Bronco teammates and 27 other local professionals work out with trainer Loren Landow at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch. “It was basically a two-year deal. I knew after a couple years there was a balloon (mechanism) and we most likely would have to restructure. That’s no big deal to me.”

Brian Dawkins never ceases to amaze. With a slew of rookies and young guys ready to compete for his spot, Dawkins will have to keep amazing. I myself think he’s more the capable of the task.

What do you think Bronco fans? Will Brian Dawkins be back for another season with a decrease in pay?

Over the course of the lockout fans have heard nearly everyday that a deal is imminent. Usually this story is spawned by a blurb from an ‘anonymous source’. This story is rearing it’s ugly head again, but this time the source is someone with great creditibility and who is also close to the situation, that source is Atlanta Falcon’s owner Arthur Blank. Blank’s quote can be found below.

“Yes, I think so” Blank told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution when asked if he felt the deal would get done today. “I’d be disappointed, like 330 million people in America, if it didn’t get done today.”

Regardless of the outcome of the meeting today, this statement form Blank is encouraging because 24 of the 32 owners must vote to approve the new deal.