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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 […]

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Published on 05/31/2012 at Thu May 31 16:04.   1 Comment
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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, […]

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Published on 05/22/2012 at Tue May 22 10:40.   15 Comments
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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 […]

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Published on 05/21/2012 at Mon May 21 08:05.   5 Comments
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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.  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 […]

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Published on 05/19/2012 at Sat May 19 16:00.   3 Comments
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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 […]

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Published on 05/15/2012 at Tue May 15 14:36.   4 Comments
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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 […]

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Published on 04/16/2012 at Mon Apr 16 18:46.   7 Comments
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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 […]

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Published on 03/05/2012 at Mon Mar 05 13:08.   6 Comments
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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 […]

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Published on 03/05/2012 at Mon Mar 05 08:28.   1 Comment
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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 […]

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Published on 03/01/2012 at Thu Mar 01 22:23.   11 Comments
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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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Published on 02/15/2012 at Wed Feb 15 10:30.   4 Comments
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