Tag: Kansas City
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Broncos blog: Essang Bassey to miss season; Fangio talks fourth-down decision; defense lacking takeaways
Broncos coach Vic Fangio announced Monday that starting nickel back and undrafted rookie Essang Bassey will miss the rest of the season after suffering an apparent knee injury against the Chiefs on Sunday night in Kansas City. Bassey was carted off the field in the third quarter. “The full extent of his knee injury is…
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Broncos give valiant effort, but come up short in 22-16 loss to Chiefs
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With 6:13 remaining and the Broncos trailing by three and facing a fourth and 3 from their own 49-yard line in a game no one expected them to be in, coach Vic Fangio had a decision to make. Go for it or punt. Fangio opted for the latter and the Chiefs went on a 10-play,…
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Broncos give valiant effort, but come up short in 22-16 loss to Chiefs
With 6:13 remaining and the Broncos trailing by three and facing a fourth and three from their own 49-yard line in a game no one expected them to be in, coach Vic Fangio had a decision to make. Go for it or punt. Fangio opted for the latter and the Chiefs went on a 10-play,…
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Behind enemy lines: Chiefs trying to avoid Broncos quarterback COVID issues
The Broncos will certainly have their hands full Sunday night when they face the 10-1 Chiefs in Kansas City. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and wide receiver Tyreek Hill have proven to be one of the top offensive duos in the league. And its high-powered offense comes alongside a defense that boasts star players such as safeties…
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Broncos blog: Simmons ‘excited’ to have Parks back in Denver; McManus misses Thursday’s practice
The duo is back. With the Broncos signing defensive back Will Parks off the waivers Wednesday, he and safety Justin Simmons will be back on the same field again soon. The two were Denver’s starting safeties off and on over the last four years before Parks left for Philadelphia following last season. “The last thing…
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‘I’m certainly proud of him’: Broncos’ Pat Shurmur reunited with son in Denver
Pat Shurmur didn’t hold back when asked about the Broncos’ new quarterback. “Questionable parents, I would say,” Shurmur said Thursday with a laugh. Shurmur, of course, is talking about his son, Kyle, who signed with the Broncos on Monday. A Vanderbilt grad, Kyle was signed as an emergency quarterback after last week’s COVID debacle with…
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Drew Lock returns to Broncos after COVID debacle, says watching Sunday’s game was ‘gut-wrenching’
Drew Lock sat in his car outside the Broncos facility Monday morning waiting to take his rapid COVID test. As he waited, he spotted Kendall Hinton — the undrafted rookie practice squad receiver who took Lock’s place Sunday against the Saints in a 31-3 loss. “Kendall, man, I’m so proud of you for going out there,”…
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Broncos blog: Fangio provides updates on Shelby Harris, Ed Donatell; meeting with Ellis, Elway; Bryce Callahan to IR, Will Parks claimed
After a hot start to his sixth NFL season, defensive end Shelby Harris finally returned to the practice field Wednesday after spending the last four weeks away from the team due to COVID-19. Following the Chargers game, Harris self-reported that he had been exposed to the virus through family and then a week later, on…
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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…