Broncos Agree to Terms with Defensive Lineman Le Kevin Smith

by Sayre Bedinger on Mar 11, 2010 11:52 AM MST

The Denver Broncos have re-signed defensive end Le Kevin Smith, per the Denver Broncos' Twitter page and Rotoworld.

Smith is a former sixth round pick of the New England Patriots in 2006, and was acquired by the Broncos along with a seventh round pick for the team's fifth round pick in 2010.

After a rocky first season with the Broncos, Denver has decided to at least give Smith a chance to make it out of camp. He is the fourth defensive lineman signed by the Broncos since free agency began, and after not being tendered by the Broncos, it was rumored he was visiting the Patriots.

Smith appeared in 13 games for the Broncos, starting twice, and he recorded ten tackles over the course of the season.

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So i guess that means Holliday isn't coming back?

Tis a shame.

If he has a good camp he might make the final but i would expect one of the drafted rookies to be better than him.. If we do draft DE that is..

by HorseStance on Mar 11, 2010 11:59 AM MST reply actions

I though Peterson was better on 3rd down situations

Mainly I remember Kenny causing the fumble that Ayers scooped up for a touchdown. KP was an ideal 3rd and long NT.

"No more my bad just make the play"-McJedi

by RockyMountainThunder on Mar 11, 2010 12:18 PM MST reply actions

Wow, wasn’t expecting this one….

I would rather have Peterson or Holliday back over LKS, but again, I’m sure the FO knows things we don’t. Age was probably the biggest factor here.

Does this mean we will see another one our bubble D-Linemen sacked?

by aLuffabo on Mar 11, 2010 12:59 PM MST reply actions

Nothing against the guy but I will be surprised if he makes it on the final roster.

This is probably just for competition in training camp. I hope.

by BroncoMath101 on Mar 11, 2010 1:16 PM MST reply actions

Surgery

Le Kevan knee surgery may well have played a significant role in his lack of production last year. We could be surprised with a full year to recoop under his belt.

"Peace, a journey without distance to a place we have never left."

by BroncoCUbuffs on Mar 11, 2010 1:20 PM MST reply actions

Hope you’re right!

by aLuffabo on Mar 11, 2010 1:28 PM MST up reply actions

Weren't there rumors of him being a bit of a malcontent in the locker room?

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by Ponderosa on Mar 11, 2010 1:39 PM MST reply actions

Apparently Andra Davis has been released

Josina Anderson reports on Twitter

IM SO CONFUSED!!!

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by BroncosNL on Mar 11, 2010 1:47 PM MST reply actions

Dra'

I don’t understand why you would cut Dra without having a better player already onboard

by CaliBroncos55 on Mar 11, 2010 2:28 PM MST via mobile up reply actions

yay...........

There possibly is a reason why the Patriots don’t want these people…because they suck. However I am fine for gathering up practice bodies

by ndrwbrgr on Mar 11, 2010 3:07 PM MST reply actions

hmmm

KC was pursuing him so it’s better to have him back here competing than bolstering their lineup.

We’re not going to carry more than 7 – 8 DLs so he’s obviously not guaranteed a spot on the final roster, but he still offers more in the short-term than most draftees.

What some people may have forgotten is that he suffered a meniscus tear shortly around the time we acquired him, and his performance was probably affected by that injury.

no goats, no glory.

by Colinski on Mar 11, 2010 4:28 PM MST reply actions