Tag: K.j. Hamler
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Broncos receiver K.J. Hamler opens up about mental health: ‘Football brought me back to life’
__tnt.youtube.players.register(‘youtube-player-186c6a0f-f0cc-5f08-b3b5-473eb43d79f0’); 9News ENGLEWOOD • K.J. Hamler is often making others laugh at Broncos practice. The speedy wide receiver is considered one of the funniest players on the roster, being known for his goofy and outgoing personality that tends to lead to smiles among his teammates and coaches. But on Monday, during his 13-minute media availability, Hamler…
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Why Broncos rookie Seth Williams could be Denver’s steal of the draft
It was the summer of 2015 when Seth Williams realized just how good he was at football. Williams, who was entering his sophomore year of high school at the time, was attending Alabama’s summer football camp. Living 10 miles from Bryant-Denny Stadium, he put on a show for the school he grew up watching. “I…
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Denver Broncos rookie roundup: cornerback Michael Ojemudia making most of opportunity
Following the Broncos’ Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, rookie cornerback Michael Ojemudia met with coach Vic Fangio to discuss his future. “Whether I was either playing or not, I was always learning every week,” Ojemudia said of the first half of his rookie season. “I went to Vic’s office and he just talked…
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Broncos rookie wide receiver KJ Hamler on verge of becoming home run threat
KJ Hamler remembers his dad telling him the same thing over and over while he played football growing up. “Every time you touch the ball and every time you get an opportunity, you’ve got to take advantage of it,” his dad would say. Hamler certainly did that Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, catching only two…
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‘He was doing his thing’: Drew Lock’s career day leads Broncos to 32-27 win over Panthers
On first down from the Carolina 49-yard line leading 25-20 with 4:02 remaining, Broncos coach Vic Fangio and offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur showed more confidence in Drew Lock than they have all year. And the 24-year-old delivered. Lock took the shotgun snap, faked a handoff to Melvin Gordon, took a two-step drop, went through his…
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Denver Broncos rookie roundup: Jerry Jeudy sees production dip against Chiefs
Denver rookie wide receiver Jerry Jeudy once again saw his production dip this week, after catching only one pass for 5 yards against the Chiefs on Sunday. Jeudy didn’t catch a pass the prior week against the Saints, though it was hardly his fault, as the Broncos played without a quarterback and only threw the…
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Broncos rookie roundup: Essang Bassey records first career interception against Saints
Kendall Hinton, an undrafted rookie practice squad wide receiver who played quarterback for the Broncos on Sunday, wasn’t the only Wake Forest grad thrown into the spotlight in Denver’s 31-3 loss to the Saints. Fellow undrafted rookie defensive back Essang Bassey had his first career interception against New Orleans. And that interception led to the…
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Broncos rookie roundup: Lloyd Cushenberry ‘improving each week’ with second most snaps among rookie linemen
Rookie center Lloyd Cushenberry has played every snap for the Denver Broncos this season. And while he’s been far from perfect, the LSU product is starting slowly to get better every Sunday. “I think Lloyd has done a good job all year of improving a little bit each and every week,” coach Vic Fangio said.…
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Broncos quarterback Drew Lock responds to critics in win over Dolphins
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Six passes into Sunday’s game, Drew Lock’s critics were probably as loud as they’ve ever been. Coming off arguably the worst performance of his career — a four-interception, 37-12 loss to the Raiders — Lock needed to prove himself against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. And starting 0 of 6 with an interception was not the way…
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Drew Lock throws four interceptions in Broncos’ crushing loss to Raiders
The first one, overthrown in triple coverage. The second one, thrown into a tight window. The third one, off his backfoot. And the fourth one, desperation. Those were Drew Lock’s four interceptions Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders, with each playing a role in the Denver Broncos’ 37-12 loss. Lock, 24, has now thrown 10…