Broncos Roster In Flux...Calvin Lowry Signed, Roderick Rogers Released

by John Bena (aka TheSportsGuru) on Sep 1, 2008 1:13 PM MDT in Roster Moves Comment 14 comments

Broncos Also Add Three To Practice Squad

The Denver Broncos have claimed safety Calvin Lowry off waivers from Tennessee, Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced Monday.

The Broncos also announced the additions of defensive end Ryan McBean, running back P.J. Pope and wide receiver Travis Wilson to their practice squad while waiving safety Roderick Rogers.

Lowry (5-foot-11, 200 pounds) is a third-year safety who spent his first two seasons with Tennessee, which selected him in the fourth round (102nd overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft from Penn State University. He has played 32 career regular-season games (11 starts), totaling 62 tackles (42 solo), two interceptions (18 yds.), 12 pass breakups and 19 special-teams stops. An 11-game starter for the Titans in 2007, Lowry was a first-team All-Big Ten Conference selection as a senior at Penn State. He attended Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville, N.C., and was born on Feb. 13, 1983.

McBean (6-foot-5, 290 pounds) is a second-year defensive end who spent his rookie season with Pittsburgh, which selected him in the fourth round (132nd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft from Oklahoma State University. He was on the Steelers' practice squad for the first 13 weeks of 2007 before making his NFL debut in the club's regular-season finale. McBean was a two-year starter at Oklahoma State after beginning his collegiate career at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Miss. He attended Trinity High School in Euless, Texas, and was born on April 23, 1984.

Pope (5-foot-9, 205 pounds) is a second-year running back who spent the majority of the 2007 season on Chicago's practice squad. He entered the NFL with Chicago in 2006 as a college free agent from Bowling Green State University and saw time on the Bears' practice squad that year before being signed to the active roster of Green Bay, where he posted one special-teams tackle in one game played. Pope, who became the first player in BGSU history to post 3,000 career rushing yards and 1,000 career receiving yards, attended Wyoming High School in Cincinnati and was born on Feb. 26, 1984.

Wilson (6-foot-1, 200 pounds) is a third-year wide receiver who spent his first two seasons with Cleveland, which selected him in the third round (78th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft from the University of Oklahoma. He has played four career games (1 start), totaling two receptions for 32 yards (16.0 avg.). Wilson, who was inactive for all 16 games with the Browns in 2007, finished his collegiate career at Oklahoma ranked eighth in school history in receptions (105-1,315 yds.) and second in touchdown catches (17). He attended Creekview High School in Carrollton, Texas, and was born on Feb. 11, 1984.

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how come we can sign these people to OUR PS??

by RiG on Sep 1, 2008 2:10 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

When a player enters waivers, any team can pick him up.

I’m not sure the exact rule, but whenever a player is released, he enters a period called “waivers” which lasts for a predetermined period of time (which I have no idea how long) and basically means that any team can try to sign him except the one that released him. Any time a player is designated for the practice squad, he must first clear waivers, which is why putting anyone on the PS is such a big risk. After the player clears waivers, he becomes an unrestricted free agent and can talk freely with any team.

This is a pretty rough description, and some things are probably wrong, but that is what I know. Hopefully Styg or HT can give you a better answer.

I could be wrong, but I believe a Raider is an old, old wooden ship that was used during the Civil War era.

by papigrande on Sep 1, 2008 2:15 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Foxworth

Foxy sent home today because he is said to be traded. Any news?

by donbok1 on Sep 1, 2008 2:17 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

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"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by hoosierteacher on Sep 1, 2008 2:31 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lowry sounds good.

Safety depth was a weakness, but Lowry sounds like he could compete for a starting position. The titans were tough against the run last year, and Lowry was probably a big part of that.

My only surprise is that they do not want to keep more of their own youngsters for the practice squad who showed some real potential (like TE-Pierce, DL-Birdine and Harrington,etc.).

by The Gun Young on Sep 1, 2008 3:46 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

does this mean that barrett is #4, and will he suit up monday?

by davecheffy on Sep 1, 2008 6:24 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

If I'm not mistaken

Barrett is on the practice squad, meaning he will not be suiting up for any games until Denver signs him to the 53-man roster. Lowry and Abdullah are currently the safety depth behind Manuel and McCree.

"I could never quite get the hang of Thursdays..."

by FlaBroncoFan on Sep 1, 2008 6:34 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

that's right

i hope lowry learns the ropes pretty quick, and abdullah and manuel are completely over their injuries. i am glad rogers got replaced though, i didn’t like him making the roster in the first place. but we are still making moves, it seems. shanny is hell-bent on continuously upgrading this roster. i mean, serious about it

by davecheffy on Sep 1, 2008 6:46 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I think it is the new front office

specifically the Goodmans and Brian Xanders. I mean, you have three guys doing what Sundquist was doing by himself. Consequently we have a leap of production in terms of bringing in the best available talent.

I will go a step further however, and add that I think the three guys we have now have better ideas, and better principles than Sundquist had.

Mountains, forest, sea: these render man fierce, but yet do not destroy the man.

by styg50 on Sep 1, 2008 7:30 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs

I'm still waiting for the inside story on Sundquist's firing

I see many things through the lens of organizational psychology — e.g., team chemistry, etc. The firings this spring represented an important change for Bronco management but I’m not at all sure what that change was, and I won’t know unless some little birds start talking.

by Colinski on Sep 1, 2008 8:28 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

8 or 10 on the practice squad?

the dp is reporting both. rogers is back. i really think we need another te, especially if we are going to run 2-te sets. scheff and jackson seem injury-prone to me, and i would be amazed if they made it thru the season without missing games. in fact, i doubt either of them will. i guess we always have mustard on call again, but i would like 1 more guy there. i just don’t see health at this position, i guess

by davecheffy on Sep 1, 2008 7:14 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs