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As expected, the Denver Broncos are planning to part ways with veteran linebacker D.J. Williams this spring.  Per the Denver Post: “When the NFL season officially opens for business March 12, the Broncos are expected to place Williams on the trading block. It won’t be easy trading a player who is scheduled to make $6 […]

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Published on 03/03/2013 at Sun Mar 03 10:59.   16 Comments
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On Friday, the Denver Broncos used their franchise tag on tackle Ryan Clady.  The one-year tender is worth nearly $10 million. Per the Denver Post: The tag gives Clady a $9.828 million salary for the 2013 season—nearly triple the $3.5 million salary he earned in 2012. However, the tag also drastically restricts Clady from enjoying […]

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Published on 03/01/2013 at Fri Mar 01 16:59.   20 Comments
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On Thursday, the NFL announced that the 2013 salary cap will be $123 million per team.  According to spotrac.com, the Denver Broncos currently have $119.5 million invested in 2013 salaries. That means, with their $14.1 million rollover from 2012, the Broncos have over $17,552,686 available.  A large chunk of that, around $9.8 million according to Yahoo! (via […]

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Published on 02/28/2013 at Thu Feb 28 21:11.   34 Comments
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We all found out today that the worst kept secret is as official as it can get until March 12th… That secret is that the Kansas City Chiefs have traded for QB Alex Smith. They are giving up this years second round selection (34 overall) and a conditional pick next year. So what kind of […]

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Published on 02/27/2013 at Wed Feb 27 14:29.   31 Comments
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Kudos to Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, Colts offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen and free agent wide receiver Austin Collie, who are visiting U.S. troops at bases in Iraq and Afghanistan this week. Manning and Collie are buddies, which causes us to wonder if Collie could land in Denver this offseason. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has agreed to restructure his […]

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Published on 02/26/2013 at Tue Feb 26 18:07.   8 Comments
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We will be updating this list to include confirmed draft prospects the Denver Broncos have spoken with and/or worked out leading up to draft day on Thursday, April 25.  To see Denver’s 2013 draft order, go here. Last updated: 2/25/13. Clemson WR DeAndre Hopkins — Talked at Combine (source). Cal WR Keenan Allen — Talked at Combine (source). Texas […]

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Published on 02/25/2013 at Mon Feb 25 17:36.   27 Comments
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The NFL has announced the order for the early rounds of the 2013 NFL Draft, with the compensatory selections and rounds 3-7 to be announced later in March.  Here is a look at the Denver Broncos‘ six selections: Round 1 (28th Overall) Round 2 (58th Overall) Round 3 (90th Overall) Round 4 (TBA Overall) Round 5 […]

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Published on 02/25/2013 at Mon Feb 25 14:07.   17 Comments
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Nobody knows who the Broncos starting running back will be in 2013, but it’s obvious that the team will be adding at least one player to the backfield this offseason.  The New York Jets‘ Shonn Greene was thrown into the conversation by ESPN New York’s Rich Cimini on Sunday: There has been some buzz here on the […]

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Published on 02/24/2013 at Sun Feb 24 13:13.   44 Comments
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Be glad the Broncos are not a British team… B/R’s Matt Miller has Denver’s Ryan Clady and Orlando Franklin ranked in the Top Five at their respective positions. Earlier this week, quarterback Peyton Manning sent Dwight Freeney a text telling him to come play in Denver.  The text was probably just support from a former […]

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Published on 02/23/2013 at Sat Feb 23 13:41.   2 Comments
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The NFL’s 2013 free agent signing period will begin on March 12.  The NFL Draft will take place on April 25-27. Before building through the draft, the Denver Broncos will look to plug some holes in free agency, including at the running back position. On Tuesday, the Denver Post‘s Mike Klis wrote that he expects […]

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Published on 02/20/2013 at Wed Feb 20 08:20.   13 Comments
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