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The Broncos have signed 26-year old OT Ryan Harris. Harris has not played in the NFL yet this year. He has played in 46 games (34 starts) in his four years with the Broncos, with the last year being in 2010. The Broncos need depth along the offensive line due to injuries, so it was smart to bring in a guy like Harris.
The Broncos have re-signed 26-year old TE Dante Rosario after releasing him right before the season started. Rosario played in 2 games for the Dolphins this year but he didn’t catch any passes. Rosario has played in 64 games in his first five yeras in the NFL and he has caught 82 passes for 894 yards (10.9 avg) with 5 TD grabs. The Broncos released 23-year old rookie linebacker Mike Mohamed to make room on the roster for Rosario. Mohamed played in the Broncos first two games this year but he didn’t have any tackles.
The Denver Broncos have signed 28-year old WR/PR/KR Quan Cosby. Cosby played in all 16 games for the Bengals last year and he caught 2 passes for 16 yards (8.0 avg). Cosby also returned 30 punts for 225 yards (7.5 avg) and 3 kickoffs for 44 yards (14.7 avg) last year. With Eric Decker being more of a part of the offense, it’s possible that Cosby will return both kickoffs and punts for the Broncos going forward. Cosby has now played in 32 games (0 starts) in his first two years in the NFL and he has caught 6 passes for 71 yards (11.8 avg). Cosby has also returned 70 punts for 699 yards (10.0 avg) and 16 kickoffs for 283 yards (17.7 avg) in his NFL career so far. The Broncos have waived 24-year old RB Jeremiah Johnson to make room on the roster for Cosby. Johnson played in 1 game for the Broncos this year but he didn’t touch the ball.
The Broncos have signed 26-year old G/T Tony Hills to a 2-year deal. Hills played in 4 games (0 starts) last year for the Steelers. Those are the only games that Hills played in his career so far (three years). The Broncos like Hills’ versatility as he can play both guard and tackle. He will likely be a reserve.
The Broncos have signed 27-year old CB Jonathan Wilhite. Wilhite played in 9 games for the Patriots last year in which he made 20 tackles and he defensed 2 passes. Wilhite has now played in 39 games in his first three years in the NFL and he has 93 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 fumble recovery, 9 passes defensed and 3 interceptions. The Broncos hope that Wilhite will be able to help out in the nickel and dime packages as well as on special teams.
The Denver Broncos have signed 30-year old DE Ty Warren to a 2-year, $10 million dollar deal. Warren missed all of last season due to a serious hip injury. Warren has now played in 105 games in his first 8 years in the NFL and he has 373 tackles, 21 tackles for a loss, 20.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 6 fumble recoveries and 9 passea defensed. Warren is not much of a pass rusher for a DE but he really stuffs the running game. He should be a nice fit for the Broncos’ D in 2011.
The Broncos have signed 24-year old DE Derrick Harvey. Harvey played in 15 games for the Jaguars last year and he had 12 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 2.5 sacks and 1 pass defensed. He has now played in 47 games in his first three years in the NFL and he has 88 tackles, 6 tackles for a loss, 8 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 5 passes defensed and 1 interception. The Broncos are taking a chance that a change of scenery will jump start Harvey’s career. If it doesn’t, they will just cut him loose.
The Broncos have signed 28-year old WR David Anderson. Anderson played in 12 games (1 start) for the Texans last year and he caught 11 passes for 117 yards (10.6 avg). He has now played in 61 games (10 starts) in his first five years in the NFL and he has caught 81 passes for 886 yards (10.9 avg) with 3 TD grabs. Anderson is a possession player who is at his best when he’s used as the #4 or #5 WR on a team.
UPDATE: (9/4/2011) – The Broncos have released David Anderson.
The Broncos have signed 26-year old TE Dante Rosario. Rosario played in 16 games (6 starts) for the Panthers last year and he caught 32 passes for 264 yards (8.3 avg). He has now played in 62 games (22 starts) in his first four years in the NFL and he has caught 82 passes for 894 yards (10.9 avg) with 5 TD grabs. Rosario was signed because he played his whole career to date under new Broncos’ head coach John Fox. Here’s to hoping he doesn’t bring over too many players from last year’s Panthers’ team.
UPDATE: (9/4/2011) – The Broncos have released Dante Rosario.
The Broncos have signed 27-year old TE Daniel Fells to a 1-year deal. Fells played in 16 games (6 starts) for the Rams last year and he caught 41 passes for 391 yards (9.5 avg) with 2 TD grabs. He has now played in 42 games (11 starts) in his first three years in the NFL and he has caught 69 passes for 745 yards (10.8 avg) with 5 TD grabs. Fells is a very underrated TE and I think he’s going to do a solid job for the Broncos in 2011.