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Ever since Peyton Manning has signed with the Denver Broncos he has spent some time down at Duke University to hold workouts with a select few Broncos teammates to work on timing and learning the offense that will be installed this coming spring/summer.
Well, those annual workouts are underway, and second-year wide receiver Cody Latimer is among the Broncos players attending these workouts.
Day one is a wrap.. Got some great work in with the bros @ESanders_10 @VGreen85 @owendaniels #BroncosCountry
— Cody Latimer (@CodyLatimer14) April 1, 2015
According to Latimer's tweet, tight ends Virgil Green and Owen Daniels and wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders are also attending Manning's Duke workouts.
Sanders is entering his second season with the Denver Broncos and will use this time to work on the two's chemistry which was pretty good in 2014. Sanders had a career year with the Broncos where he totaled 101 receptions for 1,404 yards and 9 touchdowns for the Broncos offense.
Tight ends Virgil Green and Owen Daniels need all the time they can get to work on their chemistry with Manning. While Green has spent his entire career with the Broncos, he's expected to have a bigger role in the passing game and will need to work on his chemistry with Manning. Daniel's has never worked with Manning and will need to get used to each other. I believe the two veteran players will mesh quickly.
I think the player who can have the biggest gain here is second-year wide receiver Cody Latimer. He had a hard time picking up the Broncos offense last season, and a full offseason with Manning getting his terminology down could be huge for Latimer. Also, with Demaryius Thomas skipping out on the Duke workouts while he and the Broncos continue to work on a long-term deal will give Latimer even more precious time and reps with Manning.
It's unclear if any other Broncos players like Andre Caldwell, C.J. Anderson, former Duke player Juwan Thompson, and others are at Duke with Manning.
Update (10:38 a.m. MT): Caldwell is there.
Sans D-Thomas, the gang's all there at Duke this year (via @CodyLatimer14). Owen, Emmanuel, Virigl, Bubba, Cody, PM. pic.twitter.com/HcK63yPFx3
— Jon Heath (@JonHeathNFL) April 2, 2015
Broncos looking at a long snapper?:
According to NFL.com's Gil Brandt, the Denver Broncos were the only team to attend Air Force's Pro Day.
One player at the Pro Day who the Broncos could have been watching is long snapper Harrison Elliot. The 6'2 243lb long snapper is expected to be a priority free agents when the draft concludes. The Broncos do currently have Aaron Brewer at long snapper who just recently signed a new four-year deal.
Check out every player the Broncos have met with or been connected to this offseason below.
Pos. | Player | School | Rd. | Shrine Game | Sr. Bowl | Combine | Private Workout/Visit | Pro Day | Rumors |
FS | Detrick Bonner | Virginia Tech | 7th-UDFA | X | |||||
OT | Jamon Brown | Louisville | 7th-UDFA | X | |||||
SS | Sam Carter | TCU | 7th-UDFA | X | |||||
DT | James Castleman | Oklahoma State | 6th-7th | X | |||||
DE/Edge Rusher | Za'Darius Smith | Kentucky | 3rd | X | |||||
OG | Adam Shead | Oklahoma | 5-6th | X | |||||
RB | David Cobb | Minnesota | 3rd | X | |||||
OL | Max Garcia | Florida | 6-7 | X | |||||
DE/Edge Rusher | Markus Golden | Missouri | 3rd-4th | X | |||||
QB | Garrett Grayson | Colorado State | 3rd-4th | X | X | X | |||
DE/Edge Rusher | Geneo Grissom | Oklahoma | 4th | X | |||||
CB | Bobby McCain | Memphis | 6-7th | X | |||||
CB | Steven Nelson | Oregon State | 3rd | X | |||||
LB | Denzel Perryman | Miami | 2nd | X | |||||
WR | Devin Smith | Ohio State | 2nd | X | |||||
DE/Edge Rusher | Lynden Trail | Norfolk State | 3-4th | X | |||||
OT | Daryl Williams | Oklahoma | 2nd | X | |||||
TE | Clive Walford | Miami | 2nd | X | X | ||||
OL | Takoby Cofield | Duke | UDFA | X | |||||
OT | La'el Collins | LSU | Top 15 | X | X | X | |||
TE | Max Williams | Minnesota | 1-2nd | X |
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WR | Keith Mumphery | Michigan St. | UDFA | X |
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RB/FB | Zach Zenner | South Dakota St. | 6th-7th | X |
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TE | Nick Boyle | Delaware | 4th-5th | X |
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OT | D.J. Humphries | Florida | 1st/2nd | X | |||||
TE | Casey Pierce | Kent St. | 7th | X | |||||
DT | Leon Orr | Florida | UDFA | X | |||||
WR/TE | Darren Waller | Georgia | 7th-UDFA | X | X | ||||
OT | Jeremiah Poutasi | Utah | 3-4 | X | |||||
OT | Ty Sambrailo | Coloardo St. | 1st/2n | X | X | ||||
TE | Blake Bell | Oklahoma | 6th | X | |||||
FS | Cody Prewitt | Mississippi St. | 2nd | X | |||||
SS | Jordan Richards | Stanford | 4th-5th | X | |||||
LB/Edge | Max Valles | Virginia | 5th-6th | X | |||||
FB | Jalston Fowler | Alabama | 4th-5th | X | |||||
LB | Benardrick McKinney | Mississippi St. | 1st/2nd | X | |||||
QB | Chris Bonnor | CSU-Pueblo | 7th-UDFA | X | X | ||||
CB/FS | Tray Walker | Texas Southern | UDFA | X | |||||
OT | Laurence Gibson | Virginia Tech | 6-7th | X | X | ||||
TE | Jean Sifrin | UMass | 7th-UDFA | X |
Horse Tracks:
- Linebacker Rolando McClain re-signs with the Dallas Cowboy's on a one-year deal.
- Louisville receiver prospect Devante Parker is scheduled to meet with the Cleveland Browns.
- The Baltimore Ravens hope tight end Dennis Pitta is able to return from a hip injury, but will target tight ends in the NFL Draft.
- Tony Romo would have taken a pay cut to keep running back Demarco Murray.
- Miami Hurricane wide receiver prospect ran a 4.25 40-time at the teams Pro Day.
- Eagles safety Michael Jenkins says the eagles players were not surprised by the McCoy trade.
- The Houston Texans have signed veteran wide receiver Nate Washington.
- Former New England Patriots running back Stevan Ridley is visiting with the New York Jets.
- The NFL has received access to Greg Hardy's crime scene photos.
- Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is going to be on Jeopardy.
- The Cincinnati Bengals troll their division rival Cleveland Browns on Twitter.
- Dallas Cowboy's quarterback Tony Romo restructures his contract to free up cap space. Preparing to trade for Adrian Peterson?