BRONCOS SIGN TE ADAM BERGEN TO FUTURE CONTRACT

by John Bena on Jan 9, 2009 2:15 PM MST in Roster Moves Comment 18 comments

The Denver Broncos on Friday announced the signing of tight end Adam Bergen to a reserve/future contract. He officially will be added to the club's roster at the conclusion of the 2008 NFL season in February.

Bergen (6-foot-4, 267 pounds) is a third-year player who spent the 2008 regular season out of the NFL after competing in Baltimore's training camp. He also has seen time on the rosters of Dallas (2007) and Arizona (2005-06), which signed him as a college free agent from Lehigh University on May 2, 2005.

In 30 career games (16 starts), Bergen has totaled 43 receptions for 381 yards (8.9 avg.) with two touchdowns.

Bergen's most recent NFL action occurred with the Cardinals in 2006 when he appeared in 14 contests (7 starts) and had 15 catches for 11 yards (7.4 avg.) with one touchdown. He saw time in all 16 games (9 starts) as a rookie with Arizona in 2005, totaling 28 receptions for 270 yards (9.6 avg.) with one touchdown.

As a senior at Lehigh, Bergen had a team-high 54 receptions for 684 yards (12.7 avg.) with eight scores.

He attended Long Island High School (N.Y.) and was born on Sept. 3, 1983

Despite being a minor, futures contract, I believe this is the first 'deal' post-Shanahan. Maybe it will be a trivia question someday....

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What about Oldenburg as the first sign?

http://www.milehighreport.com/2009/1/6/710988/in-the-shot-heard-round-th

by phantom818 on Jan 9, 2009 2:20 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Very true

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by Broncoman on Jan 9, 2009 2:31 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

I like both signings

We need depth on the O line and at TE. I dont know how good either player is, but I’m glad we’re starting to look at bolstering an already excellent O.

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by Emmett Smith on Jan 9, 2009 2:45 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

I like how

this is in HUGE LETTERING like it’s extremely important. You know, kind of like when we name a head coach.

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by SlamDunkTheFunk on Jan 9, 2009 2:54 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Hint Hint, haha

Maybe he was trying to tease us :)

by phantom818 on Jan 9, 2009 3:04 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe they are signing him to be the coach?

by calvinandhobbes on Jan 9, 2009 5:05 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I welcome any news.

Except ‘Wade Phillips Returns to Denver’

Not that. But just about any other news I am anxious to hear.

by TheMastermind on Jan 9, 2009 3:07 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

I don't know

“Wade Phillips Returns to Denver as Defensive Coordinator” has a nice ring to it.

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by wyoeng on Jan 9, 2009 4:10 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Shudders

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by Tim Lynch on Jan 9, 2009 4:20 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

+2

Tactics without Strategy is the noise you hear before Defeat!

by monodono on Jan 10, 2009 3:09 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

I don’t want breakaway speed. I want break-some-poor-fool-as-I-bowl-you-over power getting 6 yards off a play that should have been stopped for 2 at most.

by sadaraine on Jan 9, 2009 4:50 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Or

“Wade Phllip Rivers” sign with Denver. rrrrrrRRRR? jk

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by HarvJNep2n on Jan 9, 2009 10:22 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Impressed

I am impressed by the fatc that the article says he had 15 catches during his time with Arizona, for 11 yards, yet averaged 7.4 yards a catch. Hmmmm….

by BroncoJeff on Jan 9, 2009 3:08 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

haha, I'm gonna go with the old "11 is actually 111 typo" on that one

However, if that’s true I am pretty freakin’ impressed as well! :)

by phantom818 on Jan 9, 2009 3:30 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Long Island High School?!

Ha Guru, as a native Long Islander I feel the need to point out that there is no such place as Long Island High School. Bergen is from Seaford, NY (which is on Long Island) and attended Seaford High School.

by Douglas A. Lee on Jan 9, 2009 5:02 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Just out of curiosity...

When is the next MHR Radio? I’m dyin’ without it.

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by papigrande on Jan 9, 2009 7:38 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

please help me understand

Why do we sign players even though we don’t have a HC? Doesn’t the HC make these decisions if not the head Coach who? Sorry if this is a stupid Question? I just Don’t know how all this works. I just would think the HC would want to be part of the process.

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by Earthtiger24 on Jan 9, 2009 8:56 PM MST reply actions 0 recs