Denver Broncos Sign OG Dylan Gandy and DT Josh Shaw
DT Alvin McKinley Released To Make Room
The Denver Broncos on Tuesday signed guard Dylan Gandy and defensive tackle Josh Shaw, Head Coach Mike Shanahan announced.
The club also on Tuesday released defensive tackle Alvin McKinley.
Gandy (6-foot-3, 290 pounds) is a fourth-year player who rejoins the Broncos after he was released by the club on Saturday. Gandy, who originally joined the Broncos as a free agent on May 16, spent his first three professional seasons (2005-07) with Indianapolis after the Colts selected him in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft from Texas Tech University.
He has played 42 career games (14 starts) in the regular season along with six career playoff games (1 start), including the Colts' victory in Super Bowl XLI during the 2006 season.
In 2007, Gandy saw time in 10 games for Indianapolis and recorded one start at right guard. He appeared in all 16 regular-season games, starting a career-high 11 contests at left guard, for the Colts' Super Bowl XLI-champion team in 2006 that allowed an NFL-low 15 sacks.
At Texas Tech, Gandy started 20 games during his four-year career and was an honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference choice as a senior. He attended Pflugerville High School in Pflugerville , Texas, and was born on March 8, 1982.
Shaw (6-foot-3, 305 pounds) is a sixth -year player who joins the Broncos after spending the 2007 season with Oakland, which released him on Saturday. He also has played for Miami (2004-06), New Orleans (2003) and San Francisco (2002-04), which selected him in the fifth round (172nd overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft from Michigan State University.
In nine career regular-season games (0 starts), Shaw has totaled nine tackles (7 solo) and one sack (5 yds.).
Last season with Oakland, Shaw posted two tackles in his only game action (vs. Hou., 11/4) after beginning the year on its practice squad. He appeared in a career-high five games with the Dolphins in 2005, recording four tackles, and saw time in three games with the 49ers in 2003.
A three-year starter at Michigan State, Shaw was a first-team All-Big Ten Conference choice as a senior for the Spartans. He attended Dillard High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and was born on Sept. 7, 1979.
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McKinley for Shaw WTF
OK, why? McKinley is servicable, provides good run support, from what I can see on Shaw he is a scrub who couldn’t make the Raiders. Gandy I am fine with, but I thought Denver was looking to activate that Pope RB since they are down to two active RBs.
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by Broncoman on Sep 2, 2008 4:45 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Scouting on raiders?
Is this just a one-week move to get scouting on the raiders’ gameplan? Or is this for real? I know nothing about shaw other than the above, but getting cut from the raiders seems like a bad sign.
by bushwah on Sep 2, 2008 4:46 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I like this theory
that Shanahan has picked Shaw up to try and get in Kiffin’s head a little. He must have figured that McKinley was buried in the depth chart and wouldn’t be lining up on defense anyway. If you’re right, it will be interesting to see what they do with Shaw once they’ve downloaded whatever he can remember of the Raiders’ defensive playbook. I wonder if it wasn’t part of the plan all along to pick up a Raider castoff before week one, and then replace him with someone off the PS. If so, McKinley may have been deemed expendable from the beginning…. interesting! I’d be interested to hear what others think of this.
by Broncs Cheer on Sep 2, 2008 5:38 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gandy?
The Colts didn’t take him back, even with major problems in the interior line (Saturday, Lijla).
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by bradley on Sep 2, 2008 5:23 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
It could well be a salary cap move – I don’t know details, but McKinley signed a 4yr/$8m contract in March 07. And considering he was nigh on invisible in camp and only kept on the final roster for veteran depth. Clemons must be showing more than we know.
Shaw is probably there only for the Raiders Defensive info and will most likely be gone when Marshall returns. It’s leave us 4 deep at DT…I don’t know how comfortable I am with that after last year. I’m secretly hoping that we bring Josh Mallard back.
I’m not a fan of Gandy, I guess they feel like they need some veteran presence but he was pretty leaky in preseason. Maybe Nalen’s not recovering like they thought he would? It’s a bit difficult to tell.
by Muse_Cubed on Sep 2, 2008 5:42 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
You guys can't be serious
One: Shaw would know little or nothing of Oakland’s game plan for Denver, he was a scrub and they typically wouldn’t start putting in the game plan until this week.
Two: I really don’t see why you would sign him just to cut him next week, why not bring on another RB or Barret who could help in specail teams than this.
Three: Salary cap, this is the only thing that seems to make sense, I could see them trying to save some cash, but there are more servicable guys out there you could sign.
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by Broncoman on Sep 2, 2008 5:49 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Well...
Even though they may not have a specific game plan in, Shaw would know well what their philosophy is. Remember, this is a new DC for the faders.
As for signing him for one week, they just released Gandy on Saturday and brought him back 3 days later. Weirder things have happened.
I’m not defending the signing, mind you, but the brain scan is the only reason I could see for basically trading him for McKinley. MattR probably knows more about the salary cap angle.
Or so I'm told.
by MN Bronco on Sep 2, 2008 5:59 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shanahan picked
him up to get info on the Raiders. We still have the same coordinator he just cut his hair for locks of love.
by Raider76 on Sep 2, 2008 7:13 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Confounded.
All these moves back and forth, cutting a guy, then bringing him back, letting guys go after they look decent for a whole pre-season. It is all a little confounding.
Maybe Mckinnley was too much of a brownie;)
I have never seen so many mysterious moves happen in one pre-season.
Weird Science, man!
Hopefully their play calling will be as unpredictable as their personnel moves.
by The Gun Young on Sep 2, 2008 6:11 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Keep In Mind....
any player on the 53 man roster Week 1 has his contract become guaranteed. That would be the reason to dump McKinley, so his contract was no longer guaranteed for 2008.
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by John Bena on Sep 2, 2008 6:12 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Gandy could be an indicator
of Nalen’s health. I really, really dislike Gandy. He was the second worst broncos’ lineman in the preseason, behind only PJ Alexander. He gets blown off the snap in run blocking and he looks lost in pass blocking. If I ever see this guy come into a game I am going to shoot myself before misery can set in…
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by Jeremy Bolander on Sep 2, 2008 7:00 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
?!
i suppose mckinley was the 5th dt on the roster, was in a contract year, can’t stop the run, at least we got something for him(a spot for shaw),… are we still planning on fielding a competitive team this year, or is it next year, now? the revolving door all over again. shaw? omg. so, essentially, we exchanged foxy and mckinley(2 very solid vets), for gandy, shaw, and a 7th-rounder. what, salary cuts? they don’t make enough. cut colbert and niko, then, if you must. hell, cut moss and graham if you really need $. we’ll survive. does mckinley suck now, too? d-rob and thomas are sure things, and they’ll play 16 games? who is the 3rd dt now- harris, shaw, ek, or …? “kenny peterson, please step up to the line.” the only question left is…who’s next? please, enlighten me on the master plan, and rain everlasting sunshine down on my troubled mind. i’m going to take a breather
by davecheffy on Sep 2, 2008 7:46 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I was happier with the roster we had after all the cuts.
Maybe we’re making room for salary? Well, Shanahan knows more about it than I do, so I’ll trust him, but come on….
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by papigrande on Sep 2, 2008 8:33 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Shaw
Maybe Coach wanted to balance Oakland getting Ashley Lelie.
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by wyoeng on Sep 2, 2008 10:25 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
ha! good one
maybe goodell thought there was an unfair advantage in the league based on oakland’s opponents, and all those teams were required to make several league-mandated questionable roster cuts to maintain competitive balance
by davecheffy on Sep 2, 2008 10:44 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
McKinley
I reviewed my notes from training camp and based on those few days and the Dallas game I am surprised at the release of McKinley. I felt he played well with the second unit and rotated in easily with the first unit. I had # 99 marked down as making a good play on numerous occasions. I understand what Guru is saying about guaranteed money but it still makes no sense to me.
On the other hand, moldy faders stink….styg50 Sept.1, 2008
by firstfan on Sep 2, 2008 11:11 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

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