Broncos Claim DB Antwain Spann Off Waivers From Buffalo; Waive WR Travis Shelton

by Ted Bartlett on Aug 24, 2009 5:24 PM MDT in Roster Moves Comment 18 comments

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - The Denver Broncos on Monday claimed defensive back Antwain Spann off waivers from Buffalo and waived rookie wide receiver Travis Shelton, it was announced.

Spann (6-foot-0, 200 pounds) is a fourth-year player who competed in training camp with the Bills before he was waived on Friday. He played for New England from 2006-08 and entered the NFL with the New York Giants in 2005 as a college free agent from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.

For his career, Spann has appeared in 19 career regular-season games and totaled 11 special-teams tackles along with one defensive stop. He also has played in three playoff contests for his career, posting two special-teams tackles.

Spann saw time in a career-high 10 games with the Patriots last year and registered four tackles on special teams and one defensive stop.

As a senior at Louisiana-Lafayette, Spann started all 11 games at cornerback and had 68 tackles (36 solo) along with a team-high four interceptions. He played two years at Louisiana-Lafayette after transferring from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Spann, who attended El Camino High School in Oceanside, Calif., was born on Feb. 22, 1983.

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yawn

by lolcopter on Aug 24, 2009 5:36 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

agreed lolcopter

although he is mainly a special teams player, and possibly good at it, i dont want to see a young kid with potential to be cut for special teamers. Although i do not underrate special teams at all, it is vital, we have witnessed it.

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by BDAWKisaBRONC on Aug 24, 2009 5:42 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank goodness, another ex-Patriot

I guess if all ex Broncos go to play for Kubiak in Houston, why not all ex-Pats now come to Denver to play for McD. I really have no opinion on him as a player though….hopefully he can contribute to special teams.

by bonaire on Aug 24, 2009 5:52 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Thank goodness, another ex-Patriot

that didn’t take long

3rd reply in

by lolcopter on Aug 24, 2009 5:58 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

...but I really don't mind.

I love Kubiak and he gets all the ex-Broncos. So no slight on McD there, I was just amused. I mean how many posts have I seen here talking about all the ex-Broncos going to Houston….not really a bit deal either way. Let’s not be too sensitive.

by bonaire on Aug 24, 2009 6:06 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Man, any more X-Pats out there...?

by Merlin Scott on Aug 24, 2009 5:56 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Steve Grogan is sitting by his phone.

by dr.mort on Aug 24, 2009 6:08 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Drew Beldsoe "The Statue"

May also be available.

Victor Frankl:

What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him. What he needs is not the discharge of tension at any cost, but the call of a potential meaning waiting to be fulfilled by him.

Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.

by wyoeng on Aug 24, 2009 7:01 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not much out there

on this guy. I’m not sure if he makes the team at this point. But there is one thing to note. Since he played in 10 games last year, he is ineligible for the practice squad. See ya Travis.

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by KaptainKirk on Aug 24, 2009 6:31 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

travis can make the ps

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by Jon Tollerud on Aug 24, 2009 7:27 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

If you know you are going to cut someone...

and someone else is available who you may not cut, it would be stupid not to pick him up. Not surprising McDaniels is willing to take a chance with folks he is familiar with to fill in gaps on the team.

by phondonkey on Aug 24, 2009 7:31 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs

The other Practice Squad

Don’t forget that, throughout the season, there will be a large pool of players out there that are unsigned. They’re working out and waiting by the phone for a call from a team that has lost a player to injury. The more of them that spend time in camp with the Broncos now, the better for the Broncos if a need arises.

...because sometimes your inner cowboy needs to yodel.

by bradley on Aug 25, 2009 4:39 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

by Kfustud on Aug 25, 2009 8:26 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

if he can help us win thats all that matters

live and die blue and orange

by jerry251 on Aug 25, 2009 9:50 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

He has been issued #41

"You give 100 percent in the first half of the game, and if that isn't enough, in the second half you give what's left." – Yogi Berra
"No, I'm from Iowa, I only work in outer space."

by KaptainKirk on Aug 25, 2009 12:25 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs