Tag: Jordan Jackson
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Undrafted Malcolm Roach outworked competition to become key piece of Broncos defense
ENGLEWOOD — Malcolm Roach did not get picked in the 2020 NFL draft when a conversation altered his mindset from devastated to determined. It laid the foundation for his recent three-year, $24-million contract extension with the Broncos. “It’s crazy. I just remember sitting there with my dad and my agent,” Roach said earlier this week…
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Why rookie Jahdae Barron’s No. 23 jersey number has special meaning | Broncos notebook
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ENGLEWOOD — Broncos rookie cornerback Jahdae Barron changed jersey numbers in training camp to the regular season from No. 12 to No. 23. It carries a special meaning. The University of Texas product, selected No. 20 overall in the NFL draft, formerly wore the jersey number in college to honor someone he called “a close…
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Broncos-Saints preseason finale: 3 things to watch
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The Broncos are one game away from closing the preseason. Denver travels to New Orleans on Saturday after beating the 49ers and Cardinals in exhibition play. Here are three things to watch ahead of the Broncos’ preseason finale against the Saints. 1. Starter snaps Coach Sean Payton estimates that starting players will get 8 to…
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Jordan Jackson brings Air Force perspective to Broncos training camp
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ENGLEWOOD — The dog days of Broncos training camp are nothing compared to the Air Force training of defensive lineman Jordan Jackson. “There are definitely harder things out there in life than football,” Jackson told The Denver Gazette. Like Air Force survival training. In the summer of 2018, before his sophomore football season, Jackson said…
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Drew Sanders carted off field with apparent lower-body injury | Broncos training camp Day 2
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ENGLEWOOD — A behind-the-scenes look at Broncos training camp practice Saturday with observations and analysis from The Denver Gazette. Play of the day Undrafted rookie wide receiver Kyrese Rowan, who made the team after a minicamp tryout in May, scored an impressive 7-on-7 red zone touchdown. Quarterback Sam Ehlinger threw a fade into the back…