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NFL Note - Denver Broncos Keenum, Case

QB Case Keenum was 31 of 48 for 292 yards, one touchdown and one interception against the Chargers on Sunday.

Poor finish for Broncos as they fall to Chargers

DENVER -- The Denver Broncos closed out a wayward season with a dud. Now, they head into an offseason of uncertainty and very likely change, a lot of it. In a mistake-filled finale Sunday, the Denver lost to the Los Angeles Chargers 23-9 in what stood out as their ...

NFL Note - Denver Broncos Holmes, Andre

WR Andre Holmes was placed on reserve/injured by the Broncos Friday (Dec. 28).

NFL Note - Denver Broncos Lindsay, Phillip

RB Phillip Lindsay (wrist) was placed on reserve/injured by the Broncos Friday (Dec. 28). Lindsay, who suffered a season-ending injury during Monday's game against Oakland, started eight-of-15 games played this season for the Broncos. He became the first undrafted ...

NFL Note - Denver Broncos Wallace, Aaron

LB Aaron Wallace was signed by the Broncos from the Bengals practice squad Friday (Dec. 28). Wallace (6-2, 242 pounds) is a third-year player from UCLA who played 13 games with Tennessee from 2016-18. He saw action in one game with the Titans in 2018 before being ...

NFL Note - Denver Broncos Richardson, Horace

CB Horace Richardson was signed by the Broncos from the Chiefs practice squad Friday (Dec. 28). Richardson (6-0, 190 pounds) is a first-year defensive back from Southern Methodist University who spent part of the 2018 season on Minnesota's active roster in addition ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos</h2>PLAYER NOTES --RB Phillip Lindsay will have surgery on his right wrist and will likely be put on injured reserve, head coach Vance Joseph said. Lindsay will need at least three months to recover and will miss the ...

NOTES, QUOTES

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos</h2>--Running back Phillip Lindsay won't play in the final game after suffering a wrist injury in the Monday night loss at Oakland. Lindsay was a bright spot in Denver's disappointing season after going undrafted in April. ...

INSIDE SLANT

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos</h2>Another poor season could cost Joseph his job The final game of the season could be a rough one for the Denver Broncos. Not only are they 6-9 and not playing for anything, the Los Angeles Chargers have a chance ...

NFL Note - Denver Broncos Sutton, Courtland

WR Courtland Sutton's 679 yards receiving rank fourth all-time among Broncos rookies. He needs 60 yards in the last game to move into second place behind Eddie Royal, who had 980 yards receiving in 2008.

NFL Note - Denver Broncos Langley, Brendan

CB Brendan Langley didn't practice due to a concussion and has not yet passed the protocol, head coach Vance Joseph said. His status for Sunday's game in unknown.

NFL Note - Denver Broncos Holmes, Andre

WR Andre Holmes is dealing with an ankle injury and did not practice on Wednesday.

NFL Note - Denver Broncos Lindsay, Phillip

RB Phillip Lindsay will have surgery on his right wrist and will likely be put on injured reserve, head coach Vance Joseph said. Lindsay will need at least three months to recover and will miss the Pro Bowl in January. He finishes the season with 1,037 yards rushing ...

NFL Note - Denver Broncos LaCosse, Matt

TE Matt LaCosse was limited in practice Wednesday with an ankle injury.

NFL Note - Denver Broncos Lindsay, Phillip

RB Phillip Lindsay's impressive rookie season has come to an end after an MRI revealed ligament damage in his wrist. Broncos coach Vance Joseph confirmed Lindsay's injury is "serious" during an appearance on Orange and Blue 760 and said the rookie will be having ...

Chargers do have something to play for against Broncos

The Los Angeles Chargers are headed to the playoffs. They just don't know their destination yet. Will they be a wild card and the No. 5 seed in the AFC? Or will they shoot up to the No. 1 seed and gain a first-round bye and home-field advantage through the conference ...

NFL Note - Denver Broncos Harris Jr., Chris

CB Chris Harris Jr. (broken leg) was placed on reserve/injured by the Broncos Wednesday (Dec. 19). He will miss the remainder of the 2018 season.

NFL Note - Denver Broncos Mager, Craig

CB Craig Mager was signed by the Broncos Wednesday (Dec. 19). He had been waived from reserve/injured with an injury settlement by the Chargers Sept. 25. Mager (5-11, 200) is a fourth-year player who appeared in 24 career games (10 starts) during his first four ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos</h2>PLAYER NOTES --CB Chris Harris Jr. was placed on injured reserve, officially ending his season. Harris was kept on the roster after fracturing a bone in his lower left leg on Dec. 2 because Denver was still alive ...

NOTES, QUOTES

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos</h2>--Running back Phillip Lindsay is the first undrafted offensive rookie to be named to the Pro Bowl. He said he was emotional when head coach Vance Joseph and running backs coach Curtis Modkins told him the news. ...

INSIDE SLANT

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos</h2>Broncos try to avoid second straight losing season The only drama left around the Denver Broncos facility these days surrounds what this team will look like next summer. Denver (6-8) was eliminated from the postseason ...

NFL Note - Denver Broncos Roby, Bradley

CB Bradley Roby is ready for Monday night after having stitches to close up a cut on his face suffered against Cleveland on Dec. 15. Roby said he could put his tongue through his face before getting the stitches.

Browns beat Broncos behind defensive play of Peppers

DENVER -- Case Keenum's attempt to pull out a game-saving completion never got off the ground. Safety Jabrill Peppers broke through on a fourth-down blitz to sack Keenum and stop the Denver Broncos' last-ditch drive, preserving the Cleveland Browns' 17-16 victory ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos</h2>FRIDAY INJURY REPORTCLEVELAND BROWNS --OUT: T Austin Corbett (foot), CB Denzel Ward (concussion) --QUESTIONABLE: CB Phillip Gaines (knee), DT Larry Ogunjobi (biceps), C J.C. Tretter (ankle)DENVER BRONCOS --OUT: ...

NOTES, QUOTES

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos</h2>--After missing practice time earlier in the week, wide receiver Courtland Sutton resumed practicing in a limited fashion Wednesday and Broncos head coach Vance Joseph was optimistic Sutton would be ready to play ...

Mark Kiszla: After hating on Russell Wilson, maybe Sean Payton should give Sam Darnold some love

Sam Darnold needs a second chance to prove his worth in the NFL almost as desperately as the Broncos need a quarterback.Could this be the start of a wonderful bromance?“I believe in myself. I know I’m a good football player. I know I can help an NFL team win,” ...

Woody Paige: It's time for the Broncos to know Bo

Bo knows football. Bo throws footballs. The Broncos must board the Bo bandwagon.No matter who Payton, Paton & Penner decide will be the 2024 season’s starting quarterback – Jarrett Stidham, Russell Wilson, Ben DiNucci or a risky veteran from parts unknown – is ...

Derek Carr's impact on the Saints: What the team has learned about their new QB in 6 months

Derek Carr is a competitor.He is a hands-on field general. He is cool under pressure. He is extremely relatable with his teammates.The New Orleans Saints have had nearly six months to get to know their new franchise quarterback. The time that has passed since New ...

Justin Jefferson selected top wide receiver by panel of AP Pro Football Writers

Justin Jefferson has been setting records and terrifying defenses since the Minnesota Vikings selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.The All-Pro wide receiver already broke four franchise records, including surpassing Hall of Famers Cris Carter and ...

Callahan: The Patriots failed to help Mac Jones this offseason and paid for it on cutdown day

After Tuesday’s flurry of 53-man roster cuts, only one player will report to the Patriots’ quarterbacks room Wednesday morning.Just two players will walk into the running backs meeting.And close to a dozen, in fact 11, hulking, giant, sweaty offensive linemen will ...

Patriots place Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve, name 15 to practice squad, including Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham

FOXBOROUGH — After establishing their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, the Patriots stayed busy on Wednesday.New England placed wide receiver Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve, according to a league source. Thornton, who has not played since landing hard on his ...

A five-step plan for rebooting Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson

The Broncos swapped out a string of first-time head coaches for a Super Bowl champion. They beefed up their offensive line and retooled their roster with dozens of new players. Brought back Vance Joseph as defensive coordinator.More than all of those changes, however, ...

Broncos RT Mike McGlinchey’s return from knee sprain “quicker than expected”

Right tackle Mike McGlinchey is one of the most important players on the Broncos’ roster, and there’s a $87.5 million contract to validate that statement.When McGlinchey left practice Aug. 8 due to a knee sprain, there was some concern given that he was the centerpiece ...

Bailey Zappe being released makes it clear: The Patriots are now Mac Jones’s team, and they don’t want any controversy

Bill Belichick never answered with much substance this summer when asked several times if the Patriots were holding a competition at quarterback.Tuesday came the definitive answer: No.The Patriots have cemented their quarterback hierarchy, and they are letting ...

Insider roster analysis: Colts still thin in several spots after cutting to 53

INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts, like the rest of the NFL, made a flurry of moves on Tuesday to finish the painful process of reducing the roster from 90 players to 53.And it remains clear that the team’s work is far from over.An already-young Indianapolis roster has ...

Four WRs, 13 DBs and many questions still to be answered: What Broncos’ very temporary initial 53-man roster says about current state of Sean Payton’s team

6-7 minutes 8/30/2023The day Sean Payton was hired as Denver’s head coach, he previewed what his first several months on the job would look like.“For the early part of six, seven, eight months, whenever you go to sleep at night, your checklist won’t be complete,” ...

Trayveon Williams, one of four running backs on Bengals' roster, seeks 3rd-down role

Cincinnati EnquirerOne question many Cincinnati Bengals fans had before the team announced its 53-man roster Tuesday was whether Trayveon Williams would be among the team's running backs despite missing most of training camp after suffering an ankle injury Aug. ...

The 49ers' kicker situation is still a mess

The 49ers' plan to find a suitable replacement for veteran kicker Robbie Gould is falling apart at the seams, and the fallout could linger right up until the start of the regular season.San Francisco moved quickly in this year’s draft to fill the gap the 40-year-old ...

Wil Lutz thanks New Orleans, but his agent bashed the Saints over the move to trade him

The New Orleans Saints traded kicker Wil Lutz to the Denver Broncos on Tuesday in a move that reunites him with his former head coach, Sean Payton, but his agent is apparently disappointed with how things played out.The Saints received a seventh-rounder in exchange ...

The Saints made some difficult decisions, but they have their 53-man roster set — for now

When he was standing at the post-game podium after the preseason finale Sunday night, New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen referenced the tough decisions that loomed for the team prior to Tuesday’s 3 p.m. deadline to trim the roster down to 53 players.The head ...