Posted Thu May 31st by Jon Heath
On Thursday, Denver Broncos‘ rookie defensive tackle Derek Wolfe was introduced to Twitter by the team: > #Broncos fans, please welcome Derek Wolfe (@derekwolfe95) to Twitter. This is his official account. — Denver Broncos (@Denver_Broncos) May 31, 2012 Earlier in the month, Wolfe, Denver’s second round selection of the 2012 NFL Draft, signed a four-year deal is worth […]
Posted Tue May 22nd by Monty
A collection of nuggets, thoughts, opinions, and second-hand observations from the Denver Broncos‘ first organized team activity led by Peyton Manning on Monday. 1. These aren’t the Indianapolis Broncos There’s a fantastic and timely article I encourage you to read and digest from SmartFootball.com. In it, the author and owner of the site, Chris Brown, […]
Posted Mon May 21st by Jon Heath
The Denver Broncos are negotiating contracts with at least eight players, including five drafted rookies.  The team hopes to have all the rookies signed by the time organized team activities end early next month. The Broncos are trying to re-work defensive tackle Ty Warren‘s contract ($4 million), extend offensive tackle Ryan Clady‘s contract ($3.5 million this […]
Posted Sat May 19th by Jon Heath
The Denver Broncos have started contract-extension talks with fifth-year starting left tackle Ryan Clady (6-6, 315 lbs.), according to a Denver Post report. Â Since his rookie season in 2008, Clady hasn’t missed a single start. The Broncos have opened contract-extension talks with Ryan Clady, according to several NFL sources. The left tackle is in the […]
Posted Tue May 15th by Monty
Denver Broncos kicker Matt Prater is not participating in the team’s voluntary offseason workouts, Mike Klis of the Denver Post reports. Prater, who was designated with the Broncos’ franchise tag, has yet to sign his one-year, $2.5 million tender. The Broncos offered Prater a five-year deal before the free agency period began, Klis reports, but […]
Posted Mon Apr 16th by Jon Heath
The Denver Broncos began organized team workouts (OTWs) at the team’s facility in Dove Valley on Monday, and a majority of the team was present.  The workouts are closed to the media so nobody but the players and coaches know exactly who was and wasn’t there today. But we have a list of all of the confirmed players that […]
Posted Mon Mar 5th by Monty
Confirming an earlier report, the Denver Broncos placed their franchise tag on kicker Matt Prater today, extending the would-be free agent’s contract through 2012. “He is a very talented kicker and an important part of our team,†Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway said in a statement. “This gives us the ability to […]
Posted Mon Mar 5th by Jon Heath
The Broncos had until Monday to reach a new contract with kicker Matt Prater, or slap him with a franchise tag. According to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter, the tag will come today. The tag is a one-year deal worth $2.6 million and prevents Prater from being able to sign elsewhere in free agency while freeing the […]
Posted Thu Mar 1st by Jon Heath
Denver Broncos kicker Matt Prater‘s two field goals in week fourteen against the Chicago Bears last season were named the Denver Sports’ Top Moment of 2011 on Thursday night during a red carpet awards show at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.  Denver’s Punter, Britton Colquitt accepted the award […]
Posted Wed Feb 15th by Monty
The Denver Broncos have 17 unrestricted free agents hitting the market on March 13th, giving them less than a month to work out contract extensions or long-term deals with the players they want to keep. So why haven’t they been busy on that front already? According to The Denver Post, they’re waiting for their new […]
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