Denver Broncos Roster Moves
Denver Broncos Sign Wide Receiver Jason Hill
The Denver Broncos have not waited to try and improve the roster that took them to the AFC Divisional Round in 2011.
After signing guard C.J Davis today, the Broncos added a a player to a group with many questions around it.
The Broncos added Wednesday free agent receiver Jason Hill. Hill played in Jacksonville last year after being released late in November, after new Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio was fired.
Hill is a 6'1, 190 pound receiver who was drafted by San Francisco in the third round of the 2007 entry draft. In the 2007 combine he ran the second fastest 40 time running a 4.32. His rookie season he only played in five games due to injury problems.
Hill played at Washington State University. He scored 32 touchdowns breaking the school record and is second on the Pac-10 All Time list. He had 2,704 yards and 148 catches.
Hill is a big addition for the fact that the Broncos receiving group is thin due to Eddie Royal being an unrestricted free-agent.
DENVER BRONCOS TRANSACTIONS (2/15/12)
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Jason Hill |
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6-1 |
192 |
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Washington St. |
San Francisco |
Scouting Report (From SB Nation
Assets: Has elite athleticism and top-end speed, the needed ingredients of a pure deep-play threat. Is also very shifty. Runs routes well and can really take off if the defender misses his tackle.
Flaws: Has a history of inconsistency and doesn't always seem to be in-sync with his quarterback. Not a physical receiver and won't make the tough catch in heavy traffic.
Career Potential -- Speedy Receiver with great upside.
Also according to Rotoworld, Hill was released by the Jaguars due to problems with dropped passes and not being able to get open down the field.
Denver Broncos Sign Guard C.J. Davis
The Denver Broncos on Wednesday signed free-agent guard C.J. Davis, it was announced.
Davis (6-foor-2, 308 pounds) will enter his third NFL season in 2012 after spending his first two professional campaigns (2009-10) with Carolina. He originally entered the NFL as a college free agent with the Panthers in 2009 before being placed on injured reserve at the end of training camp during his rookie season. He was signed to the Panthers' active roster from their practice squad in 2010 and played seven games for the club to close out the season.
He played 45 career games (43 starts) at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was a first-team All-Big East Conference selection as a senior. Davis attended West Alleghemy High School in Imperial, Pa., and was born on Feb. 2, 1987.
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C.J. Davis |
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6-2 |
308 |
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Pittsburgh |
Imperial, Pa. |
Here's the Pre-Combine report on Davis from 2009
Positives: Stout wide-body inside. ... Versatile enough to handle all three interior spots. ... Nimble setting up for pass protection. ... Quick getting his hands up after the snap and can land his punch. ... Puts his man on the ground when run blocking. ... Calls blocking assignments, even before shifting to center. ... Can anchor and drive his man backward. ... Wins the leverage battle in short-yardage situations. ... Vocal leader on and off the field, coaches call him a hard worker at practice. Negatives: His lack of height may make him a better center than guard. ... Not fleet-footed when getting ahead of screens. ... Ineffective cut blocker. ... Relies on his upper-body strength too much instead of moving his feet in pass protection. ... Does not always recognize late blitzers. ... Holds too long on assist blocks and can't recover to pick up defenders going to the quarterback. ... Must lock onto defenders in the open and sustain those blocks more consistently; linebackers can disengage from him too easily.
Austin Sylvester Re-Signs with the Denver Broncos
The Broncos have brought back Austin Sylvester onto the roster. As Andrew Mason reports, Sylvester is the only fullback under contract for 2012.
He was originally signed by the Broncos on July 27th this year and participated in Denver's Training Camp. Austin was waived in the last cuts and then signed to the Broncos Practice Squad before being released in late October. He was then a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Practice Squad for a few weeks. With Spencer Larsen fighting a hamstring injury, the Broncos signed Sylvester to the active roster on December 27th and he was waived a few weeks later. However, he comes back to the Broncos to participate in offseason workouts and attempt to solidify himself on the 53 man roster.
With the Broncos penchant for running the football and Spencer Larsen's status as a potential unrestricted , it comes as no surprise that they would seek the help of a fullback like Austin Sylvester.
Denver Broncos Offensive Coordinator Mike McCoy To Stay With Broncos
The Miami Dolphins have made their decision and it looks like Mike McCoy will not be the next head coach of the Miami Dolphins and instead Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin
Speculation was that the decision of Dolphins owner Stephen Ross had come down to Mike McCoy and Packers OC Joe Philbin. McCoy looked like the odds on favorite after being called in a second time for the job and apparently also has the support of general manager Jeff Ireland.
It was evident that McCoy was confident he would be the man for the job after he pulled his name out of consideration for the Raiders head coaching vacancy.
Denver Bronco fans at times seemed disgruntled with McCoy with his run first conservative offense but drew a lot of interest league wide for a coaching position after he helped bring the Broncos from a 4-12 record to a 8-8 record, AFC West title and a playoff win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Raiders To Interview Broncos Coordinators McCoy & Allen For Head Coaching Position
Last week, it was learnt that the Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy was being interviewed for the Jaguars head coaching position and defensive coordinator Dennis Allen was being interviewed for the Rams vacant position.
Recently we learnt McCoy is now interviewing for Miami's head coaching position. The Broncos worst for first season in the AFC West has drawn a lot of attention to them including their coaches. There are a lot of head coaching positions available this off-season and John Fox has always been the kind of coach that allows his assistants to leave for a better job.
However, more news broke recently by Adam Schefter that both McCoy and Allen are scheduled to interview with the Raiders for the head coaching position after the firing of Hue Jackson.
McCoy has been under attack by a lot of fans for the style of offense he runs and the conservative game plan. He must of caught the attention of the league though creating an offense to use the talents of Tim Tebow.
Allen would be a huge lost for the Broncos after taking a defense that has been historically bad for years and turning it around. Since 2006, the Broncos have gone through Larry Coyer, Jim Bates, Bob Slowik, Mike Nolan, and Wink Martindale . There has been no consistency at the position which hurts a defense trying to improve.
Denver Broncos Sign Veteran Long-Snapper David Binn
The Denver Broncos on Friday signed long snapper David Binn to their active roster and waived fullback Austin Sylvester, it was announced. Binn will handle the long-snapping duties for Lonie Paxton who will miss Saturday's game due to personal reasons.
Binn (6-foot-3, 288 pounds) is an 18th-year player who spent the first 17 seasons of his career with the San Diego Chargers, setting a team record with 256 regular-season games played, including a franchise-best 179 consecutive contests from 1998-2010. He also appeared in 12 postseason games with the Chargers, including Super Bowl XXIX during his 1994 rookie season.
Signed by San Diego as a college free agent from the University of California-Berkley in 1994, Bin was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1996. He will wear No. 54 for the Broncos.
McCarthy Released: Iwuh Signed
With just under five days until the Denver Broncos face the Pittsburgh Steelers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High the Broncos have released safety Kyle McCarthy and replaced him by signing linebacker Brian Iwuh.
A former Colorado Buffalo, Iwuh most recently played for the Chicago Bears, but was released on November 29th, 2011 just two weeks before the Bears faced off against the Broncos. Iwuh played in ten games this season for Chicago recording six tackles.
In 2010 Iwuh played in 16 games for the Bears (mostly on special teams), but started one game at linebacker recording one sack; Iwuh had two forced fumbles and fifteen tackles on the season.
That last line is most telling, Denver is bringing in a special teams assassin who emphasis on forcing fumbles and solo tackles. The former Buffalo is 27-years old, 6'0" and 235 lbs. he entered the NFL as an unsigned rookie free agent for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Broncos Shuffle Roster In Preparations For Playoff Showdown With Steelers
The Denver Broncos on Monday announced several transactions, including the signing of offensive tackle Ryan Harris.
Also on Monday, the club placed guard Chris Kuper on injured reserve and signed three players to future contracts.
Harris (6-foot-5, 300 pounds) started 34-of-46 games played for the Broncos from 2007-10 after being selected by the club in the third round (70th overall) of the NFL Draft from the University of Notre Dame. He signed with Philadelphia during training camp before being released on Sept. 3.
DENVER BRONCOS TRANSACTIONS (1/2/12)
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300 |
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Minnesota |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
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Chris Kuper |
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6-4 |
303 |
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North Dakota |
Anchorage, Alaska |
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DT |
6-3 |
286 |
3 |
Kentucky |
Germantown, Tenn. |
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DE |
6-4 |
249 |
3 |
Texas A&M |
Pearland, Texas |
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CB |
5-10 |
190 |
4 |
Alabama |
Huntsville, Ala. |
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