Broncos announce player “transactions”
Press Release
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos released/waived 19 players and designated three others to reserve lists on Friday to complete their roster reduction to the regular-season limit of 53 by this evening’s deadline, it was announced.
In addition to the 19 players who were waived or released by the club, first-year defensive end Jeremy Beal was placed on injured reserve. Tight end Virgil Green and linebacker D.J. Williams were designated as reserve/suspended and will not count against the team’s active roster.
The Broncos may establish a practice squad of up to eight player beginning Saturday at 10 a.m. MDT (see below for waived players who are eligible).
The following transactions were announced by the Broncos on Friday:
WAIVED/RELEASED
|
Player |
Pos. |
College |
Exp. |
Transaction |
P.S. Eligibility |
|
Jamie Blatnick |
DE |
Oklahoma State |
R |
Waived |
Yes |
|
Rafael Bush |
FS |
South Carolina St. |
3 |
Waived |
No |
|
Drayton Florence |
CB |
Tusgegee |
10 |
Released |
No |
|
Jerry Franklin |
SLB |
Arkansas |
R |
Waived |
Yes |
|
Ben Garland |
DT |
Air Force |
1 |
Waived |
Yes |
|
Adam Grant |
G |
Arizona |
1 |
Waived |
Yes |
|
Ryan Harris |
T |
Notre Dame |
5 |
Released |
No |
|
Jason Hill |
WR |
Washington State |
6 |
Released |
No |
|
Tony Hills |
G |
Texas |
5 |
Released |
No |
|
Duke Ihenacho |
SS |
San Jose State |
R |
Waived |
Yes |
|
Cornelius Ingram |
TE |
Florida |
2 |
Waived |
Yes |
|
Jeremiah Johnson |
RB |
Oregon |
3 |
Waived |
Yes |
|
Mike Mohamed |
MLB |
California |
2 |
Waived |
Yes |
|
Greg Orton |
WR |
Purdue |
1 |
Waived |
Yes |
|
Gerell Robinson |
WR |
Arizona State |
R |
Waived |
Yes |
|
Sealver Siliga |
NT |
Utah |
1 |
Waived |
Yes |
|
Syd’Quan Thompson |
CB |
California |
3 |
Waived |
No |
|
Wayne Tribue |
G |
Temple |
R |
Waived |
Yes |
|
Adam Weber |
QB |
Minnesota |
1 |
Waived |
Yes |
INJURED RESERVE
|
Player |
Pos. |
College |
Exp. |
Transaction |
|
Jeremy Beal |
DE |
Oklahoma |
1 |
Injured Reserve |
RESERVE/SUSPENDED
|
Player |
Pos. |
College |
Exp. |
Transaction |
|
Virgil Green |
TE |
Nevada |
2 |
Reserve/Suspended |
|
D.J. Williams |
WLB |
Miami |
9 |
Reserve/Suspended |
