Broncos signed RB Bruce Hall, formerly of the Bills.
Hall, 25, offers very little speed at 5'11/210 and has bounced around since going undrafted in 2008 out of Ole Miss. He won't make the 2010 roster.
Broncos owner Pat Bowlen said he wants impending restricted free agent Kyle Orton to return.
"Orton is a good quarterback," Bowlen said. The owner added that he would like to draft a quarterback, presumably in the later rounds. We're fully expecting Orton to be the Broncos' starting quarterback come Week 1 of next season, even if he's only on a one-year deal.
Broncos owner Pat Bowlen said he would like Brandon Marshall to remain with the team.
"And there's still a good possibility that could happen," Bowlen said. The owner said that he thinks Marshall matured this season, but added that he would not veto any trade that coach Josh McDaniels thinks benefits the team. The trading period opens on March 5 and we'll see how much teams are willing to give for someone with questionable character.
CBS analyst Shannon Sharpe insists he's knows "personally there are three teams out there who are going to make a move for Brandon Marshall."
There's no question that several receiver-needy teams will be intrigued by Marshall despite his baggage. But will they be willing to give up a first-round pick (or more) while also committing to an expensive long-term deal for a major character risk?
An apparently contrite Brandon Marshall said Thursday that he's open to playing for the Broncos next season.
"Last year I handled things totally wrong," admitted Marshall. "I just looked at the business side of things and took things too personally." Marshall is attempting to repair his image, but the Broncos would clearly prefer to trade him this offseason. Perhaps Marshall's agent has finally made it clear that his best way to get a contract extension is to play the role of the good soldier.
Broncos signed OL D'Anthony Batiste to a futures contract.
Batiste spent the last month of the season on the Broncos' practice squad after getting dumped by the Redskins. The journeyman has good size and the Broncos could see some potential in him as a backup.
Beat writer Mike Klis says that he wouldn't be surprised if impending restricted free agent Elvis Dumervil gets a deal before the March 5 tender date.
Klis calls Dumervil a guy that respects authority, also known as a Josh McDaniels kind of guy. Dumervil, who led the NFL with 17 sacks, will garner plenty of interest but the Broncos will do everything they can to keep him.
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