Roderick Rogers Becomes Final Piece Of Broncos Practice Squad

by John Bena on Sep 1, 2008 7:33 PM MDT in Denver Broncos Roster Moves

The Denver Broncos on Monday signed safety Roderick Rogers to their practice squad, Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced.

With Rogers' signing, all eight spots on the Broncos' practice squad are now filled.

Rogers (6-foot-2, 187 pounds) is a second-year player who rejoins the Broncos after he was waived on Sunday. He spent his rookie season with Denver, which signed him as a college free agent from the University of Wisconsin on May 2, 2007.

The safety was on Denver's practice squad for the first 15 weeks of the 2007 season before appearing in the club's final two games of the year. During the 2008 preseason, he tied for fifth on the Broncos with nine tackles (8 solo) while appearing in all four games (1 start).

At Wisconsin, Rogers was a two-time second-team All-Big Ten Conference selection.

Rogers attended Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Ga., and was born on Sept. 7, 1984.

2008 DENVER BRONCOS PRACTICE SQUAD

S Roderick Rogers
S Josh Barrett
DE Ryan McBean
RB P.J. Pope
WR Travis Wilson
QB Darrell Hackney
OG Mitch Erickson
DT Steven Harris

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On another note Foxy is going to be traded… no news as to what team or for what price

by rynoz71 on Sep 1, 2008 7:53 PM MDT reply actions

though we've got some speculation

that it will be for Detroit’s DT Shaun Cody.

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

by FlaBroncoFan on Sep 1, 2008 8:05 PM MDT up reply actions

I haven’t been able to find any more info. Just what was posted on the Denver Post

by rynoz71 on Sep 1, 2008 8:08 PM MDT up reply actions

about the trade?

someone in the “Broncos Shopping Foxworth!” thread said they heard more about it on the radio. Not completely sure who said it, and I don’t want to guess and be wrong… but someone did.

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

by FlaBroncoFan on Sep 1, 2008 8:13 PM MDT up reply actions

This is a good move.

I thought Roderick Rogers was a 3rd year player. I am STOKED he is on the PS. He has some potential. I like the look of our sfaetys now, and I think Josh Barrett and Rod Rogers could be players for us in the future.

by boydy2669 on Sep 1, 2008 8:04 PM MDT reply actions

Roster Tab

Hello TSG:

Can a practice squad members section be added to the Roster Tab?

Thanks

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by wyoeng on Sep 1, 2008 8:33 PM MDT reply actions

while you're at it...

mind throwing Mike Leach’s name under the specialists category? It doesn’t have to be done, but he’s typically grouped with them…

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

by FlaBroncoFan on Sep 1, 2008 8:36 PM MDT up reply actions

Why isn't

Brett Pierce on our PS?

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

by FlaBroncoFan on Sep 1, 2008 9:20 PM MDT reply actions

strange

davecheffy pointed out elsewhere that we are essentially only carrying two TEs right now, what with Jackson and Scheff having such checkered injury histories. We may be lucky to get 16 games between the two of them!

I would have thought pierce made it to PS on his blocking alone, since that might be useful in practice…

We have essentailly chosen a RB, WR or DE over him. WR baffles me, RB makes a little sense with Alridge on IR and Torain probably a month or two from health. DE makes sense, since we have DOOM and the “question marks” playing there Sunday nights.

One consideration is te way the Broncos use the practice squad to practice every week. To some extent, teams use the squad to protect developing depth, but it isn’t great protection, and it was founded as a way to lengthen the careers of a certain demographic of NFL players, the guys who need a little more time to develop. This happened by using the players in day to day practice with no consideration for activating them on gameday, so teams may try to “balance” their PS a little, in order for it to be more effective on a day to day basis. Not knowing how the Broncos use theirs, I can only speculate as to whether this is true…

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by Jeremy Bolander on Sep 1, 2008 9:53 PM MDT up reply actions

With Hillis' abilities

we can afford to skimp on TE for now. Hillis is just as athletic, talented, and the same size as out TE, plus he’s a great blocker out of the backfield. He’s played TE in college and could be used in that role, in addition to FB – something like an H-back.

by BornOrange on Sep 2, 2008 12:28 AM MDT up reply actions

ahh

he appears to be injured, so he will probably be waiting around for the Broncos call long after he is no longer on an official list anywhere, nad in a way hidden from view…

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

by Jeremy Bolander on Sep 1, 2008 10:06 PM MDT up reply actions

This is reported by RMN

“Tight end Brett Pierce, who the Broncos had waived injured Saturday, was not claimed by another team, so the Broncos moved him to reserve/injured. Pierce will be paid for the season, rehabilitate his injury with the Broncos, and Denver will retain his rights for ’08.”

Here is the full article
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/sep/01/broncos-add-lowry-release-rogers/

by rynoz71 on Sep 1, 2008 10:24 PM MDT up reply actions