Tag: Defensive Back
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How Broncos rookie Javonte Williams became one of the NFL’s fiercest runners
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DENVER — Not long after Brian Hess became the strength and conditioning coach at North Carolina, was he introduced to then-sophomore running back Javonte Williams. Their introduction came in the weight room, where Williams is hard to miss. “I look down and I see Javonte with five plates (495 pounds) on the bar just hammering…
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Why Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy is poised for monster season
Brandon White works with some of the best wide receivers in the NFL. Guys like Buffalo’s Stefon Diggs, Kansas City’s Tyreek Hill, Cleveland’s Jarvis Landry and Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson, among others, go to White’s “Receiver Factory” in the offseason to critique their game. Another is Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, who looks poised to…
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Broncos minicamp observations: Fangio says entire staff is vaccinated; Gordon returns; Hinton impresses
Broncos coach Vic Fangio said Tuesday that his entire coaching staff has received the COVID-19 vaccine. This news comes after it was reported by NFL Network on June 4 that assistant coaches who were not vaccinated would lose Tier 1 status, meaning they would be banned from the field, meeting rooms and direct interactions with…
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Essang Bassey’s ACL recovery ‘going well’ as he hopes to return to prior self in Broncos’ secondary
When Broncos defensive back Essang Bassey went down in the end zone during the Chiefs opening drive of Sunday Night Football in December, he knew something was wrong. The undrafted rookie had torn his ACL, forcing him to miss the final four games of a season in which he had just started proving his worth.…
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Bryce Callahan ready to play any role in talented Broncos secondary
Bryce Callahan just wants to be on the field. It doesn’t matter if he starts at right corner, left corner or nickel back — where he’s mostly been playing this offseason. But the 29-year-old defensive back, who was arguably the Broncos’ best player in the secondary when healthy last season, is now Denver’s third or fourth…
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‘The smart move’: Broncos GM George Paton is more than ready for the NFL Draft thanks to his time in Chicago, Miami and Minnesota
While George Paton was in South Bend for Notre Dame’s Pro Day on March 31, he paused his busy schedule to visit with an old friend, who can be credited with igniting Paton’s NFL career. That friend is Bill Rees, who coached Paton at UCLA and gave him his start in the NFL in 1997…
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Gambling: Hill’s skills make Chief an attractive wager
Days away from the NFL’s marquee event in Tampa between the Bucs and Chiefs, player prop sleuth Brad Evans from FTNBets.com scours the Internet for the best early line values. Here’s who he’s jumping on for Super Bowl 55: Tyreek Hill 91.5 receiving yards (-115, William Hill) Hill moves with the speed and suddenness of…
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5 players to watch at the Senior Bowl who could be future Broncos
The Senior Bowl has maybe never been more significant than it is this year. With the NFL combine not taking place this offseason due to COVID-19 concerns, the Senior Bowl is one of the only times some draft prospects will be able to showcase their skills. This year, 136 seniors across college football were selected…
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George Paton’s journey to Denver started in a Chicago basement: From a friend’s couch to Broncos GM
George Paton showed up at Thomas Bonds’ Chicago doorstep with only an hour’s notice. Paton, 28 at the time, had just accepted a low-level scouting job with the Bears and had flown in from Los Angeles looking for a couch to crash on. Bonds’ brother, Jimmy, was a friend of Paton’s going back to their…
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Minnesota’s George Paton is Denver Broncos’ new GM: ‘I feel like this team is a sleeping giant’
Minnesota Vikings Vice President of Player Personnel/Assistant General Manager George Paton is the Denver Broncos’ new general manager, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday and the Broncos later confirmed. Paton agreed to a six-year deal with the Broncos. Paton, 51, was considered one of the Broncos’ top candidates when President of Football Operations John Elway announced…