Early Cuts In: Kennedy, Hall, Parsons, Hackney, Mustard.

[Requiem]

Early Cuts In. . . (http://www.gazette.com/sports/cut_26762___article.html/broncos_fullback.html)

Kennedy gone? Awesome. Way to burn a sixth-rounder!

Hotrod is going to be pissed!

[Stormontheplains]

I guess that means hall and hackney to the practice squad?

[That One Guy]

Someone get Hotrod! He may need a shoulder...

[SoCalBronco]

Kennedy gone? Awesome. Way to burn a sixth-rounder!



Thanks alot, Shanny.

[Hawaii_Guy]

what about the other report that said that Hall was going to be the #2 guy lol I thought that was a bunch of BS!!:welcome:

[Kaylore]

Thanks alot, Shanny.

SoCal will never forgive Shanahan. As far as he's concerned our whole draft is ruined next year. :~ohyah!:

Seriously it sucks. And sorry to Hotrod about your boy Mustard. Guess that nerdy guy who said he was a coach didn't know what he was talking about. ;D

[Requiem]

Thanks alot, Shanny.

You'd think that if they did things to protect them against the Raiders if they cut a player, they'd of been smart enough to get the pick back if Kennedy didn't make the active roster?

Maybe we can ask Mason or something, if we lose a pick on a guy who didn't even make the team, that's complete cocksmoke.

[clint7]

Defensive linemen: The Broncos could keep 10 players here.

After the starters, rookies Jarvis Moss, Tim Crowder and Marcus Thomas will fill roles. Defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy, who is in the rotation, will be on the roster. The team also likes versatile Alvin McKinley and second-year tackle Antwon Burton.

Kenny Peterson likely has a role, but he will be suspended for four games by the NFL for violating the league's steroid policy.

"We like what we have on the line," Broncos defensive boss Jim Bates said. "We have a lot of numbers there."

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_6754075


If Kennedy is gone, another fine job of reporting by ol' Bill Williamson!

[Bob's your Information Minister]

What's going on here. Everyone told me Hall was an AWESOME SUPERSTUD RB!!!

[Bob's your Information Minister]

Seriously. Who is in your DT rotation?

[SoCalBronco]

Defensive linemen: The Broncos could keep 10 players here.

After the starters, rookies Jarvis Moss, Tim Crowder and Marcus Thomas will fill roles. Defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy, who is in the rotation, will be on the roster. The team also likes versatile Alvin McKinley and second-year tackle Antwon Burton.

Kenny Peterson likely has a role, but he will be suspended for four games by the NFL for violating the league's steroid policy.

"We like what we have on the line," Broncos defensive boss Jim Bates said. "We have a lot of numbers there."

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_6754075


If Kennedy is gone, another fine job of reporting by ol' Bill Williamson!

Heh. Par for the course for Burger Bill.

[SoCalBronco]

SoCal will never forgive Shanahan. As far as he's concerned our whole draft is ruined next year. :~ohyah!:



Well....the draft isn't ruined....but there is a serious crisis there, no doubt. Now if Warren doesnt make the Raiders and we lose out on that fifth too, it might reach biblical proportions.

Disappointed in Sundy and Shanny in that, as Req said, they didnt protect themselves in the deal with the Rams.

[Stormontheplains]

I would say missing the 2 preseason games kicked him in the balls. I very much hope he lands on the practice squad.

[Requiem]

Seriously. Who is in your DT rotation?

Hopefully two of the following prospects come 2008.

Glenn Dorsey
DeMario Pressley
Andre Fluellen
Dre Moore
Sedrick Ellis
Red Bryant
BJ Raji
Frank Okam

[Requiem]

Well....the draft isn't ruined....but there is a serious crisis there, no doubt. Now if Warren doesnt make the Raiders and we lose out on that fifth too, it might reach biblical proportions.

Disappointed in Sundy and Shanny in that, as Req said, they didnt protect themselves in the deal with the Rams.

WE WANT IT NOWWWWWWWWWWW.

[TheDave]

I'm so confused...

[Los Broncos]

Kennedy cut?

WTH?

[Hercules Rockefeller]

Parsons was a cut last week according to the initial leaks, and that turned out to be false. I'll wait for the official list.

[Requiem]

Sorry Herc, I just thought I'd post it. :(

[brncs_fan]

You suck Req. :P

[Hercules Rockefeller]

Your post wasn't what I was getting at, I'm getting at the people who are freaking out over an initial report based on people leaving the facility. Probably a decent thing to speculate over since you wouldn't expect someone who made the team to be leaving, but we've already seen at least one instance this camp where the initial reports were wrong over who got cut.

[Popps]

This may come as a shock to some, but 6th rounders aren't a sure thing.

i.e... many don't make the team, anyway.

Hardly the destruction of the franchise.

[lazarus4444]

This may come as a shock to some, but 6th rounders aren't a sure thing.

i.e... many don't make the team, anyway.

Hardly the destruction of the franchise.

Amen, thank you Popps.

[Requiem]

This may come as a shock to some, but 6th rounders aren't a sure thing.

i.e... many don't make the team, anyway.

Hardly the destruction of the franchise.

That's not the point. The fact that the team gave up a future pick (player) for a guy who doesn't even make the team is absolutely ridiculous.

They protected themselves against the Raiders, so they should have against the Rams.

There are a lot of Day 2 guys making impacts on teams, and we still have quite a few Day 2 guys over the past few drafts on our roster who are either making impacts or are still on the squad.

I just don't get the, "Oh well, it's just a sixth-rounder!" talk. Those latter Day 2 picks have been gravy for us in the past, and it's those picks that end up making or breaking the ability to move up in rounds and get those crucial draft day trades done.

You can't just dismiss that sort of thing.

[SoCalBronco]

This may come as a shock to some, but 6th rounders aren't a sure thing.

i.e... many don't make the team, anyway.

Hardly the destruction of the franchise.

They don't have to be a sure thing. You don't throw them away like that. It's stupid. At least protect yourself by demanding that he has to make the team in order for STL to get the pick.

[brncs_fan]

What round was TD picked up in again?

[bpc]

Potentially, we weren't going to find a player as talented as Kennedy in the 6th round.

With talent, there also needs to be work ethic and hard work. Kennedy is a guy who is okay with the status quo. He didn't have a very good camp and every time I watched him play, he pops right up and allows himself to get blocked.

Unfortunately we lost on this deal. Cut and run. DT is a huge issue going into next season though. It would be nice if Marcus Thomas could build up some stamina and play for longer than two or three plays at a time.

[orinjkrush]

first reports from the "battlefield" are ALWAYS wrong.

[Bronx33]

That's not the point. The fact that the team gave up a future pick (player) for a guy who doesn't even make the team is absolutely ridiculous.

They protected themselves against the Raiders, so they should have against the Rams.

There are a lot of Day 2 guys making impacts on teams, and we still have quite a few Day 2 guys over the past few drafts on our roster who are either making impacts or are still on the squad.

I just don't get the, "Oh well, it's just a sixth-rounder!" talk. Those latter Day 2 picks have been gravy for us in the past, and it's those picks that end up making or breaking the ability to move up in rounds and get those crucial draft day trades done.

You can't just dismiss that sort of thing.


The front office probably had high hopes for the guy point is almost any player is a gamble it's never a sure thing based on which round a guy is drafted in. It's never a popular choice to cut ties with a guy you have picks invested in but a decision has be be made and move on. (end of story) but remember the official list has yet to be put out.

[Broncos_OTM]

Jimmy Kennedy was a first round pick. He had a lot of potential at one point. You wont find a Tackle of his caliber in the sixth round. It sucks that we lost the pick and a possible role player. i mean would be this much crying if we had kept the pick and the guy ended up being a dud. i think Denver needs to go after a DT HIGH in the draft next year. until then..

[mopatt24]

Man, Gordon is trash. He gets owned by guards all the time. If Kennedy is cut, they might as well start Marcus Thomas

[Hawaii_Guy]

Jimmy Kennedy was a first round pick. He had a lot of potential at one point. You wont find a Tackle of his caliber in the sixth round. It sucks that we lost the pick and a possible role player. i mean would be this much crying if we had kept the pick and the guy ended up being a dud. i think Denver needs to go after a DT HIGH in the draft next year. until then..


I agree at least they are taking risks. I think the teams that do not take risks do not win anything.

[Rugby7]

Holy Cow!, Quit your whining. It's not rediculous. They figured it was worthing risking a 6th. It didn't work out. Big Deal, Most 6th roud picks don't
Win some, lose some. whaaaa whaaaa sky is falling.

[frerottenextelway]

This may come as a shock to some, but 6th rounders aren't a sure thing.

i.e... many don't make the team, anyway.

Hardly the destruction of the franchise.

Yeah, people can be funny when they talk about late round picks. A 6th round pick doesn't have much more value then Kennedy turned out to be, a camp body.

[Traveler]

Who here actually knows for sure the team didn't make this trade contingent on Kennedy making the team?

[frerottenextelway]

What round was TD picked up in again?

And Rod Smith wasn't picked at all. :oyvey:

Exceptions are exceptions. Go back and look at the drafts from 5 - 10 years ago, and tell me what percentage of the names do you even recognize?

[Bronx33]

For what it's worth...

http://www.gbnreport.com/cutdownday.htm

[That One Guy]

For what it's worth...

http://www.gbnreport.com/cutdownday.htm

I didn't know Pittman had been cut as well... this was really a bad RB draft class.

[Hawaii_Guy]

6 round history since 1995
95- Fritz Fequeire
95- TD
96- Tony Veland
97- none
98 - none
99 - Chad Plummer
00 - Mike Anderson
01 - Kevin Kasper (WOW I think he is still around in the NFL)
02 - Jeb Putzier
03 - Aaron Hunt
04 - Triandos Luke
04 - Josh Sewell
05 - Chris Myers

So of the 11 only 1 is still with the team, and 3 of them did anything for us. you are going to miss on more then you are going to hit

[eddie mac]

If Kennedy is gone it leaves us with a rotation of Adams, Gordon, Burton, McKinley and Thomas. Pure crap if you ask me. That has to be the worst group of DT's we've ever had.

[Anaximines]

it's not really that we "lost" him.. if he's not right for the team or not good enough or whatever it's obviously better to cut him than to keep him around. Best thing would have been to protect ourselves in the trade, but we should never keep someone around if it's not best for the team in some way. It's just too bad he didn't work out.

[eddie mac]

it's not really that we "lost" him.. if he's not right for the team or not good enough or whatever it's obviously better to cut him than to keep him around. Best thing would have been to protect ourselves in the trade, but we should never keep someone around if it's not best for the team in some way. It's just too bad he didn't work out.

I would agree totally with that if Gordon/Burton/McKinley/Thomas had shown anything whatsoever in pre-season to give encouragement. IMO none of them have.

[SonOfLe-loLang]

Wait, im still laughing at Socal calling the loss of a 6th round pick a "serious crisis"

[That One Guy]

I would agree totally with that if Gordon/Burton/McKinley/Thomas had shown anything whatsoever in pre-season to give encouragement. IMO none of them have.

I think you can add Adams to the round of DTs that generally aren't anything special. At that point, the whole rotation sucks... so do we keep any DTs we can find, simply because they can't make the sqaud any worse?If one sucks as much as the next, just keep enough to get the job done and keep quality elsewhere.

[Paladin]

You do not know if he will not be brought back later. I remember lots of guys being cut and then reclaimed later as the whole roster begins to truly shape up.

Initial reports are that.....initial. Not the final roster......

[eddie mac]

I think you can add Adams to the round of DTs that generally aren't anything special. At that point, the whole rotation sucks... so do we keep any DTs we can find, simply because they can't make the sqaud any worse?If one sucks as much as the next, just keep enough to get the job done and keep quality elsewhere.

Adams is by far the best DT we have. If he misses much playing time at all we'll be in real trouble in the middle.

[Bob's your Information Minister]

Adams is by far the best DT we have.

That's pretty sad.

[Bronx33]

So is your dating prospects..

[Bob's your Information Minister]

So is your dating prospects..

I'll take a vow of celibacy if I get to see Larry Johnson run for 400 yards against the Broncos this year. That'd be a fair trade.

[That One Guy]

Adams is by far the best DT we have. If he misses much playing time at all we'll be in real trouble in the middle.

I heard them say in the camp reports that he was awesome but I just haven't been impressed... haven't seen him getting double teamed nor making tackles. I don't know if they've limited his game snaps but he just hasn't stood out to me as special. That being said, I'm not doubting he's our best... that may not say much.

[That One Guy]

I'll take a vow of celibacy if I get to see Larry Johnson run for 400 yards against the Broncos this year. That'd be a fair trade.

You're also going to take a vow of celibacy if the sun comes up tomorrow... maybe not by choice but the end result is the same.

[Bronx33]

You're also going to take a vow of celibacy if the sun comes up tomorrow... maybe not by choice but the end result is the same.


He really has no choice in the matter, you seriously eliminate your chances of (gettin it on) if you never leave your moms basement.

[That One Guy]

He really has no choice in the matter, you seriously eliminate your chances of (gettin it on) if you never leave your moms basement.

Not in Missouri!

[Bronx33]

Not in Missouri!


Your right i should have said (moms room)

[BroncoFiend]

I'll take a vow of celibacy if I get to see Larry Johnson run for 400 yards against the Broncos this year. That'd be a fair trade.

If you ever lose you virginity you won't think it's a fair trade anymore.

[thebroncosnation]

Mike Reinfeldt said that Gerard Warren is going to make the team. He was talking about the DT's that they were looking at when they set out to sign Simon. I know he has nothing to do with the Faid, but they were looking at him.

[Kaylore]

This is lame. Why haven't the Broncos posted their cuts yet?

[Vegas_Bronco]

This is lame. Why haven't the Broncos posted their cuts yet?

Shanny is probably yelling at Bates for unwinding everything he has done on the defensive line.

[Traveler]

Maybe a trade in the works?

[12th man]

Ok, so far we have cut Hall, KJ, Hackney, Mustard, Parsons, and Kennedy. How many more do we have to cut?

[summerdenver]

This is lame. Why haven't the Broncos posted their cuts yet?

According to a quote by Jeff Fisher on PFT, teams declaring their cuts late gain a competitive adv.


Titans coach Jeff Fisher gave an answer after Thursday night's final preseason game: Coaches think releasing the information publicly puts them at a competitive disadvantage as they finalize their practice squads and consider offering contracts to players who were cut by other teams.


http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

[summerdenver]

Ok, so far we have cut Hall, KJ, Hackney, Mustard, Parsons, and Kennedy. How many more do we have to cut?

News paper quotes Quincy Morgan as saying we have decided to only keep 5 receivers, so the other receivers on the team (Martinez, Marqis McDaniels?) are also out.

[Kaylore]

News paper quotes Quincy Morgan as saying we have decided to only keep 5 receivers, so the other receivers on the team (Martinez, Marqis McDaniels?) are also out.

Very true, though that's hardly a surprise.

[BroncoInferno]

If Kennedy is gone it leaves us with a rotation of Adams, Gordon, Burton, McKinley and Thomas. Pure crap if you ask me. That has to be the worst group of DT's we've ever had.

You're a stone cold moron if that is what you think. We were much worse the last two seasons, and that is only taking to account recent memory. We are going to have a great season whether you pansies want us to or not.

[eddie mac]

You're a stone cold moron if that is what you think. We were much worse the last two seasons, and that is only taking to account recent memory. We are going to have a great season whether you pansies want us to or not.


That's right, make it personal if it makes you feel any better, it's not like I'm allowed an opinion or anything. Take the orange sunglasses off and anyone with an ounce of football sense will tell you on this board that we've the worst group of DT's we've had in a long-time. At least the previous defensive linemen on this team could stop the run, we'll see how good these guys are when they have to face Johnson and Tomlinson twice a season.

[Aardvark]

This is lame. Why haven't the Broncos posted their cuts yet?

From the Bronco's website:

The full list of released players is as follows:

Quarterbacks: Darrell Hackney, Preston Parsons.
Fullbacks: Kyle Johnson.
Running Backs: None.
Wide Receivers: Glenn Martinez, Marquay McDaniel, Quincy Morgan.
Tight ends: None.
Offensive linemen: Emmanuel Akah, Greg Eslinger, Mark Fenton, Kevin McAlmont, Chad Mustard, Cliff Washburn.
Defensive linemen: John Browning, Steven Harris, Jimmy Kennedy.
Linebackers: T.J. Hollowell, Cameron Vaughn.
Safeties: Steve Cargile, Roderick Rogers.
Cornerbacks: Bill Alford, Kevin House.

Denver also placed defensive end Kenny Peterson on the reserve/suspended list; he is ineligible to play until the Broncos' fifth regular-season game.

[That One Guy]

You're a stone cold moron if that is what you think. We were much worse the last two seasons, and that is only taking to account recent memory. We are going to have a great season whether you pansies want us to or not.

Whether they're the worst or the best, it doesn't make him a moron. People are insulted too often based on their opinions.. that's insane and should be left in the politics forum, that's why I don't visit there anymore.

[55CrushEm]

It shows 54 when you count Rod Smith....

How the hell does Nate Jackson continue to make it??

http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=396

[Kaylore]

From the Bronco's website:

The full list of released players is as follows:

Quarterbacks: Darrell Hackney, Preston Parsons.
Fullbacks: Kyle Johnson.
Running Backs: None.
Wide Receivers: Glenn Martinez, Marquay McDaniel, Quincy Morgan.
Tight ends: None.
Offensive linemen: Emmanuel Akah, Greg Eslinger, Mark Fenton, Kevin McAlmont, Chad Mustard, Cliff Washburn.
Defensive linemen: John Browning, Steven Harris, Jimmy Kennedy.
Linebackers: T.J. Hollowell, Cameron Vaughn.
Safeties: Steve Cargile, Roderick Rogers.
Cornerbacks: Bill Alford, Kevin House.

Denver also placed defensive end Kenny Peterson on the reserve/suspended list; he is ineligible to play until the Broncos' fifth regular-season game.
Kennedy and KJ are the only real surprises...Unless you're Hotrod. ;D

[Kaylore]

It shows 54 when you count Rod Smith....

How the hell does Nate Jackson continue to make it??

http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=396

Rod doesn't count. He's on the PUP list.

[Sassy]

We kept all the RB's including Hall?

[55CrushEm]

Rod doesn't count. He's on the PUP list.

Yeah, I know.....but this must be the final list, then. I've been checking every 15 minutes or so....so this must have been updated recently. There were still 70+ players the previous time I checked.

[eddie mac]

We kept all the RB's including Hall?

Yip, 5 RB's and 1 FB on the active roster. Sapp will be starting FB though.

[Sassy]

Sweet...Shanahan's afraid that "sleeper back" will go to someone else ;D

[55CrushEm]

We kept all the RB's including Hall?

Yeah, but perhaps one will go to make room for Kenny Peterson (after he serves his 4 game suspension) or Simeon Rice.....and let's not forget someone needs to go to make room for Rod when he's back after 6 weeks.

[55CrushEm]

Steve Cargile AND Roderick Rogers both made the team at the safety position......I guess I suspected that one of them would have been cut.

[eddie mac]

Sweet...Shanahan's afraid that "sleeper back" will go to someone else ;D

Trade bait for a DT hopefully.:~ohyah!:

[eddie mac]

Steve Cargile AND Roderick Rogers both made the team at the safety position......I guess I suspected that one of them would have been cut.


They were both cut Crush.

[Sassy]

??? They both were cut.

[eddie mac]

Jimmy Kennedy-DL- Broncos Sep. 1 - 9:58 pm et


Broncos released DT Jimmy Kennedy, QBs Darrell Hackney, Preston Parsons, WRs Glenn Martinez, Marquay McDaniel, Quincy Morgan, offensive linemen Emmanuel Akah, Greg Eslinger, Mark Fenton, Kevin McAlmont, Chad Mustard, Cliff Washburn, defensive linemen John Browning, Steven Harris, Jimmy Kennedy, LBs T.J. Hollowell, Cameron Vaughn, safeties Steve Cargile, Roderick Rogers and cornerbacks Bill Alford and Kevin House.

Kennedy is a former No. 12 pick and has been a bust as a pro. The rest of the cuts were expected.
Source: denverbroncos.com

[55CrushEm]

They were both cut Crush.

Yeah, I see that now.....for some reason, when you sort the list by position....it goes back to the FULL list before cuts.....weird.

[FISH]

Yeah, I see that now.....for some reason, when you sort the list by position....it goes back to the FULL list before cuts.....weird.

try hitting ctrl and refresh

[55CrushEm]

Thanks...

[Broncos_OTM]

I am extremely bummed Steve Cargile didnt make the squad. i thought he was better then cox. Kennedy: when you get passed by gordon you know your bad.

[Sassy]

Someone should take HALL out of the thread title.

[Cosmo]

HOW THE F*CK DOES COX MAKE THE TEAM AND CARGILE GET CUT?!?!? I dont care if we lost a 6th round pick, Cargile played his ass off and did well. Cox didn't do anything special imho

[Cosmo]

These 2 (Steve Cargile, Roderick Rogers) are our safeties of the future and we're playing around with hope that they clear waivers. Shanny better be right.

[Cosmo]

Ok, I guess Hamza is better than Rogers. So Hamza & Cargile are the 2 that I like.

[Kaylore]

Woah. Easy there Cosmo. I don't think anyone's pinning our future on Cargile's development. Cox and Hamza are the safeties of the future - more so Hamzah - so I wouldn't worry about the other guys.

[sageone]

Veteran DTs Kennedy, Browning Among Broncos' 21 Cuts
Englewood, CO (Sports Network) - Defensive tackles Jimmy Kennedy and John Browning were among 21 players waived by the Denver Broncos on Saturday, as Mike Shanahan's club pared its roster down to the NFL-mandated 53-player maximum.

Kennedy, the No. 12 overall player selected in the 2003 Draft, was traded from the St. Louis Rams to the Broncos on June 8th in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick. The Penn State product was a 16-game starter for St. Louis in 2006, the first time in his career he had achieved that feat, and recorded 39 tackles and a sack.

Browning was another newcomer who failed to make the Broncos' roster despite a strong resume'. The former West Virginia star, who was attempting to return to the league after missing all of 2006 with a back injury, started 96 games and posted 26 sacks as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs from 1996 through 2005.

Also waived on Saturday were guard Emmanuel Akah, cornerback Bill Alford, safety Steve Cargile, center Greg Eslinger, guard Mark Fenton, quarterback Darrell Hackney, defensive tackle Steven Harris, linebacker T.J. Hollowell, cornerback Kevin House, fullback Kyle Johnson, wide receiver Glenn Martinez, guard Kevin McAlmont, wide receiver Marquay McDaniel, wide receiver Quincy Morgan, tight Chad Mustard, quarterback Preston Parsons, safety Roderick Rogers, linebacker Cameron Vaughn, and tackle Cliff Washburn.

Notables among that group are Johnson, who appeared in 44 regular season games with the Broncos over the past three seasons; Morgan, the former second-round draft choice out of Kansas State who played in seven games with Shanahan's crew last year; and Mustard, who saw time in 12 contests with Denver in 2006.

The Broncos made one other move Saturday, placing end Kenny Peterson on its reserve/suspended list. Peterson, who violated the NFL's steroid policy, will miss the first four games of the regular season.

Denver will begin its regular season on Sept. 9, when it travels to meet the Buffalo Bills.


09/01 21:56:54 ET


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[dragondawg]

burger bill thinks kyle johnson is a running back

[sageone]

Current Roster
Number Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Exp. College How Acq.
21 Abdullah, Hamza S 6' 2" 216 24 3rd Washington State FA-'05
95 Adams, Sam DT 6' 3" 350 34 14th Texas A&M FA-'07
82 Alexander, Stephen TE 6' 4" 250 31 10th Oklahoma UFA (Det)-'05
24 Bailey, Champ CB 6' 0" 192 29 9th Georgia T (Was)-'04
30 Bell, Mike RB 6' 0" 225 24 2nd Arizona CFA- '06
32 Bly, Dre' CB 5' 10" 188 30 9th North Carolina T (Det)-'07
93 Burton, Antwon DT 6' 2" 325 24 2nd Temple CFA- '06
86 Clark, Brian WR 6' 2" 204 23 2nd North Carolina State CFA- '06
40 Cox, Curome S 6' 1" 204 26 3rd Maryland FA-04
96 Crowder, Tim DE 6' 4" 275 22 R Texas D2-'07
6 Cutler, Jay QB 6' 3" 233 24 2nd Vanderbilt D1-'06
92 Dumervil, Elvis DL 5' 11" 260 23 2nd Louisville D4b-'06
1 Elam, Jason K 5' 11" 195 37 15th Hawaii D3b-'93
60 Engelberger, John DE 6' 4" 260 30 8th Virginia Tech T (SF)-'05
25 Ferguson, Nick S 5' 11" 201 32 8th Georgia Tech FA-03
22 Foxworth, Domonique CB 5' 11" 180 24 3rd Maryland D3b-'05
52 Gold, Ian LB 6' 0" 223 29 8th Michigan FA-'05/ D2a-'00
63 Gordon, Amon DL 6' 2" 312 25 4th Stanford W, (Cle.), 2006
89 Graham, Daniel TE 6' 3" 257 28 6th Colorado UFA (NE)-'07
53 Green, Louis LB 6' 3" 237 27 4th Alcorn State FA-03
23 Hall, Andre RB 5' 10" 212 25 1st South Florida FA-'06
50 Hamilton, Ben G/C 6' 4" 290 30 7th Minnesota D4a-'01
74 Harris, Ryan T 6' 5" 300 22 R Notre Dame D3-'07
20 Henry, Travis RB 5' 9" 230 28 7th Tennessee FA-'07
12 Hixon, Domenik WR 6' 2" 190 22 2nd Akron D4c-'06
70 Holland, Montrae G 6' 2" 322 27 5th Florida State UFA (NO)-'07
81 Jackson, Nate TE 6' 3" 235 28 5th Menlo T (S.F.)-'03
77 Kuper, Chris G 6' 4" 302 24 2nd North Dakota D5-'06
83 Leach, Mike TE/LS 6' 2" 240 30 8th William & Mary FA-02
78 Lepsis, Matt T 6' 4" 290 33 11th Colorado CFA-'97
54 Lewis, D.D. LB 6' 1" 241 28 6th Texas UFA (SEA)-'07
47 Lynch, John S 6' 2" 220 35 15th Stanford FA-'04
51 Mallard, Wesly LB 6' 1" 230 29 6th Oregon FA-'07
15 Marshall, Brandon WR 6' 4" 230 23 2nd Central Florida D4a-'06
99 McKinley, Alvin DT 6' 3" 294 29 8th Mississippi State UFA (CLE)-'07
75 Meadows, Adam T 6' 5" 290 33 9th Georgia FA-'06
94 Moss, Jarvis DE 6' 6" 265 23 R Florida D1- '07
62 Myers, Chris C/G 6' 5" 295 25 3rd Miami (Fla.) D6-'05
66 Nalen, Tom C 6' 3" 286 36 14th Boston College D7c-94
41 Paymah, Karl CB 6' 0" 195 24 3rd Washington State D3a-'05
64 Pears, Erik T 6' 8" 305 25 2nd Colorado State CFA-'05
8 Ramsey, Patrick QB 6' 3" 225 28 6th Tulane FA-'07
37 Sapp, Cecil RB 5' 11" 229 28 5th Colorado State CFA-'03
10 Sauerbrun, Todd P 5' 10" 215 34 13th West Virginia T (Car)-'05
88 Scheffler, Tony TE 6' 5" 250 24 2nd Western Michigan D2-'06
28 Shoate, Jeff CB 5' 10" 180 26 3rd San Diego State D5-04
26 Smith, Paul RB 5' 11" 242 29 7th Texas-El Paso UFA (STL)-'07
80* Smith, Rod WR 6' 0" 205 37 13th Missouri Southern CFA-94
14 Stokley, Brandon WR 5' 11" 192 31 9th Southwestern-Louisiana FA-'07
79 Thomas, Marcus DT 6' 3" 315 21 R Florida D4- '07
84 Walker, Javon WR 6' 3" 215 28 6th Florida State T (GB)-'06
58 Webster, Nate LB 6' 0" 232 29 8th Miami (Fla.) UFA-'06
55 Williams, D.J. LB 6' 1" 242 25 4th Miami (Fla.) D1-'04
35 Young, Selvin RB 5' 11" 207 23 R Texas CFA- '07

[sageone]

By Andrew Mason
DenverBroncos.com

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Thursday night, fullback Kyle Johnson was one of the Broncos' first-teamers who received the night off.

By Saturday, he received his release.

Johnson, a starter at fullback from the second half of 2004 onwards, was the biggest name among the 21 Broncos who were released by the club as the team trimmed its ranks to 53 players at the roster deadline Saturday.

The Syracuse University product, who became a starter midway through the 2004 season after Reuben Droughns moved from fullback to running back, was one of three players to see regular-season action in Denver to be released. Offensive tackle Chad Mustard -- who moved from tight end during the second week of the preseason this summer -- and wide receiver Quincy Morgan were the others.

Denver also parted ways with defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy, whom the team acquired from the St. Louis Rams on June 8. Kennedy was listed on the second team throughout training camp and rotated in with the first unit on occasion during the camp practices and preseason games.

Johnson first joined the team in 2002 and then was on and off the practice squad in 2003 before sticking to the roster in 2004.

Morgan had been listed as the first-team kickoff returner throughout the preseason, but could not work his way off the fourth team at his listed position. He averaged 25.1 yards on seven kickoff returns this preseason. Both Domenik Hixon and Brian Clark worked on returns in August, and Clark led the Broncos in kickoff-return yardage as a rookie in 2006.

Mustard joined the team in the 2006 offseason and ended up making the 53-man roster that year as a tight end after seeing some time at offensive tackle in that offseason. He started four games last year and finished with two catches for 23 yards, but was moved to tackle after injuries decimated the Broncos at the position late in training camp and on through the week of practice with the Dallas Cowboys in Irving, Texas.

The full list of released players is as follows:

Quarterbacks: Darrell Hackney, Preston Parsons.
Fullbacks: Kyle Johnson.
Running Backs: None.
Wide Receivers: Glenn Martinez, Marquay McDaniel, Quincy Morgan.
Tight ends: None.
Offensive linemen: Emmanuel Akah, Greg Eslinger, Mark Fenton, Kevin McAlmont, Chad Mustard, Cliff Washburn.
Defensive linemen: John Browning, Steven Harris, Jimmy Kennedy.
Linebackers: T.J. Hollowell, Cameron Vaughn.
Safeties: Steve Cargile, Roderick Rogers.
Cornerbacks: Bill Alford, Kevin House.

Denver also placed defensive end Kenny Peterson on the reserve/suspended list; he is ineligible to play until the Broncos' fifth regular-season game.

The Broncos can set their eight-man practice squad on Sunday. Most of the players released Saturday possess practice-squad eligibility, but the Broncos cannot sign them to that squad until after they have cleared waivers.

NOTES:

... The Broncos only kept one "pure" fullback -- free-agent signee Paul Smith. Running backs Cecil Sapp and Mike Bell both lined up at fullback in Thursday's preseason win over Arizona. Sapp spent three seasons at fullback before being plugged in at tailback this offseason; he was the second-teamer behind Travis Henry throughout training camp and the preseason ...

... Denver will carry two quarterbacks on its 53-man roster into the regular season for a third consecutive year; the team hasn't departed camp with three passers on the primary roster since heading into the 2004 regular season with Jake Plummer, Danny Kanell and Matt Mauck. Shortly thereafter, Mauck headed to the practice squad, leaving the Broncos with two passers, which has been their custom through most of the last five seasons ...

... Every member of the Broncos' four-man draft class made the 53-man roster.

[Popcorn Sutton]

They sure seem to have a lot of faith in Gordon at tackle...

[Paladin]

Well, that's how it stands at the moment.....

I would see Cargile on the PS, but he is a big hitter, and one of Bates' favs because he could play LB and S. Tells me someone is being protected for trade possiblities and then Cargile could be brough back. Rogers to the PS.

[CBF1]

Anttaj Hawthorne, I liked this kid coming out of college, Maybe worth a look???

Someone thought Kevin Kasper was still in the league.... Not after today, he got cut.

[baja]

Well, that's how it stands at the moment.....

I would see Cargile on the PS, but he is a big hitter, and one of Bates' favs because he could play LB and S. Tells me someone is being protected for trade possiblities and then Cargile could be brough back. Rogers to the PS.

That's what I'm thinking too. One of the running backs gets traded (GB) probably Hall.

[mosca]

The Kennedy cut surprised me ... Maybe his work ethic just wasn't there, but I was expecting him to provide some much-needed depth and experience at DT. It just doesn't make a whole lotta sense - we ship out both him and Warren, leaving us extremely thin at DT. Besides Adams, who will prolly only see 1/3rd of the plays, we've basically got a few no-name scrubs there and a rookie expected to hold down the fort. Something tells me that the coaching staff didn't exactly plan for it to turn out this way.

[Bronco Yoda]

We finally get the CB's and they're going to be wasted because of a weak D line and iffy LB core.

Get a real FB.

We need to switch to the 3-4 next year. I bet this would improve our special teams as well having more 'special teams' type players to line up.

We cannot go ranking at the bottom field position again this year.

[400HZ]

I was hoping that Denver would ride Kennedy out for a couple years even though he clearly sucks at everything. That's what Shanhan generally seems to do. After all, he was a first round pick!

[BroncoBuff]

The newest Bronco's nickname?

The DECAPITATOR!
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[Broncos4Life]

It shows 54 when you count Rod Smith....

How the hell does Nate Jackson continue to make it??

http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=396

Did you see him in the preseason? He looks like he has really improved. His receiving skills have looked top notch.Don't know about his blocking though. Anybody? Dude has been pretty solid though.

[BroncoBuff]

Yeah, Crush ... I think Nate might've even outplayed Scheffler for the pass-catching TE spot.

/

[That One Guy]

That's what I'm thinking too. One of the running backs gets traded (GB) probably Hall.

GB already traded for some no-name RB, possibly from the Giants. If we were to sign Hall as a FA, put him on our PS for a few months, then trade him... I can't imagine you'd get much, the receiving team would look retarded.

[Broncos4Life]

Yeah, Crush ... I think Nate might've even outplayed Scheffler for the pass-catching TE spot.

/

Hes definitely has outplayed Schef.

The Schef better bring it if he makes it second on the depth chart to start the season or Jackson will be takin the spot.

[Northman]

Yeah, Crush ... I think Nate might've even outplayed Scheffler for the pass-catching TE spot.

/


Problem is, how much of a factor is he going to be on the field in real game time? Preseason is all fine and well but i think fans want to see some of that during the regular season.

[55CrushEm]

Yeah, Crush ... I think Nate might've even outplayed Scheffler for the pass-catching TE spot.

/

Well, considering that Schef missed most of the preseason with the bone in his foot healing....it doesn't surprise me.

I still think Nate must be blowing someone in the FO to retain his spot.

[broncs2bowl]

KENNEDY CUT! WTF. GOrdon can kiss my a**. Start Marcus THomas i dont care if it takes time for him to adjust. Throw him to the wolves it will help in long run.

[footstepsfrom#27]

There's no way that Jackson's moved ahead of Scheffler. If he lasts past the 5th game I'll be stunned.

[baja]

There's no way that Jackson's moved ahead of Scheffler. If he lasts past the 5th game I'll be stunned.

Where did you see that?

Jackson did have a great camp

[mosca]

Problem is, how much of a factor is he going to be on the field in real game time? Preseason is all fine and well but i think fans want to see some of that during the regular season.
Exactly... Scheffler really started to turn it on once Cutler became the starting QB last season. 12 receptions for 219 yards and 4 TDs, just in the last 5 games. That's more than Nate Jackson has contributed in the last 5 years or so. Once Scheffler is 100% healthy I'm sure he'll be the #1 recieving TE.

[telluride]

Cargile had 2 ints in preseason, and he seemed to be near the ball at all times. He can play two positions, and ST. Why ain't he on the team?

[Traveler]

KENNEDY CUT! WTF. GOrdon can kiss my a**. Start Marcus THomas i dont care if it takes time for him to adjust. Throw him to the wolves it will help in long run.

Kris Jenkins would be a pretty good fit right now. Too bad the team has no interest in him.

[broncocalijohn]

This may come as a shock to some, but 6th rounders aren't a sure thing.

i.e... many don't make the team, anyway.

Hardly the destruction of the franchise.

Correct, but wasnt a couple of guys in that round names Davis and Chamberlain? Dirty oysters sometimes hold the prettiest pearls.

[Seamus]

No love for Nate at all. He gets into a couple plays however I think they call his number for run support blocking. He shines in the pre-season however no-one has stepped up to be anything like Sharp since his departure.

[BroncoBuff]

Kris Jenkins would be a pretty good fit right now. Too bad the team has no interest in him.
Yup. Don't know about you, but I've got my hand poised over the "I told you so" button. True, we won't really know until we see how next year's 2nd rounder pans out ... but we already DO know Amon Gordon is no Kris Jenkins. We'll see pretty soon whether Jenkins was ready to perform.

[BroncoBuff]

Thanks alot, Shanny.
We got it back with Warren ... and maybe another to come with Bell/Hall.


Seamus ... I got MAJOR love for Nate. Changed positions and overcame two season-ending injuries. Guy has seriously soft hands ... and he has outplayed Scheffler in preseason. I think he'll get lotsa snaps this year ... especially if this FB-void roster means lots of 2-TE sets...

[Hotrod]

SoCal will never forgive Shanahan. As far as he's concerned our whole draft is ruined next year. :~ohyah!:

Seriously it sucks. And sorry to Hotrod about your boy Mustard. Guess that nerdy guy who said he was a coach didn't know what he was talking about. ;D

LOL hes been cut from my "source" list.

I guess the Broncos felt that they did not need a playmaker like Mustard on the team. I think its safe to say we can kiss the SB goodbye :)

[Sassy]

LOL hes been cut from my "source" list.

I guess the Broncos felt that they did not need a playmaker like Mustard on the team. I think its safe to say we can kiss the SB goodbye :)

But "Dortoh" we still have Hixon ;D !!!