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| Broncos sign RB Henry to 5-year deal |
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03/05/2007 |
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DENVER (AP) -Travis Henry has landed in running back paradise. The Denver Broncos have churned out one 1,000-yard tailback after another under coach Mike Shanahan, and Henry hopes to be next after signing a five-year deal Monday with $12 million in guaranteed bonuses. The terms were provided by a person familiar with the deal who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to disclose the details. Denver has produced a 1,000-yard running back in 11 of Shanahan's 12 seasons in charge. Henry was |
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| Broncos reach agreement with RB Henry on 5-year deal |
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03/05/2007 |
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DENVER (AP) -The Denver Broncos and running back Travis Henry have reached an agreement on a five-year deal Monday with $12 million in guaranteed bonuses. Henry was released by the Tennessee Titans on Saturday after the two sides couldn't restructure a contract that contained an $8.3 million bonus that was due Monday. He rushed for 1,211 yards and seven touchdowns last season for Tennessee. The Broncos did not announce the signing of Henry, which was disclosed by a person familiar with the deal who req |
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| Broncos' Nash mourned at funeral |
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03/05/2007 |
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ST. LOUIS (AP) -Damien Nash was remembered Monday as a charismatic man with a captivating smile who died as he lived - competing in sports and helping his community. ``I don't understand why he's gone,'' Denver Broncos coach Mike Shanahan said during a eulogy. ``We never had a guy play for one year, as Damien did, and influence so many people.'' More than 1,000 people paid respects to the Broncos running back. Nash died in his suburban St. Louis home Feb. 24 after playing in a basketball tournament tha |
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| Bucs sign Jeff Garcia |
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03/04/2007 |
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| aneers. Simms is recovering from a spleenectomy that was performed last fall after he was hurt early in the season. Despite the injury, the Bucs signed him to a new contract last December. The Buccaneers also made another move on Saturday, signing linebacker Patrick Chukwurah from the Denver Broncos. Chukwurah, who has also played defensive end, spent the past three seasons with the Broncos after playing three years in Minnesota. The 28-year-old Wyoming product has 69 tackles and eight sacks in 69 NFL games. |
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| Broncos acquire Wilkinson from Miami |
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03/04/2007 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - The Denver Broncos have acquired veteran defensive lineman Dan Wilkinson from the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. Wilkinson, a former No. 1 overall pick, played 10 games for the Dolphins in 2006 before going on injured reserve in December with a calf injury. He had 13 tackles and one forced fumble in his only season with Miami. Taken with first pick in 1994 by Cincinnati, Wilkinson has 300 tackles and 54 1/2 sacks in 195 career games w |
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| Broncos deal Plummer to Tampa Bay |
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03/04/2007 |
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| Englewood, CO (MySportsbook) - Despite talks of retirement, Jake Plummer was still traded by the Denver Broncos to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a conditional pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. News of the deal first leaked Friday, and the Denver Post also reported that Plummer indicated he would rather retire than play for another NFL team. If Plummer decides to play, the trade gives the Buccaneers a glut of quarterbacks, as the team signed Jeff Garcia on Saturday to compete for the starting job with |
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| Broncos sign OL Holland to 1-year deal |
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03/03/2007 |
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DENVER (AP) -The Denver Broncos signed free agent guard Montrae Holland to a one-year deal Saturday. ``I think it's a great fit for him,'' said Neil Schwartz, Holland's agent. ``It's a great opportunity.'' The 26-year-old Holland has played the last four seasons with the New Orleans Saints, starting 30 of the 52 games he's played. He was drafted in the fourth round out of Florida State in 2003. Holland was expected to compete for the starting spot at right guard with Chris Kuper and Cooper Carlisle, |
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| Lions deal Bly to Broncos for Bell, Foster |
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03/02/2007 |
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| Allen Park, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Lions have traded cornerback Dre' Bly and a sixth-round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft to the Denver Broncos in exchange for running back Tatum Bell, offensive tackle George Foster and a fifth-round pick in April's draft. Bly, an eight-year veteran out of North Carolina, will likely fill the position vacated when Darrent Williams was shot and killed in downtown Denver on January 1. The 29-year-old Bly, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, spent the past four years with Det |
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| Plummer reportedly mulls retirement over trade |
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03/02/2007 |
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DENVER (AP) -Eric Plummer knew something was up when his brother, Jake, asked him recently about whether he should retire from playing football. Jake Plummer's status with the Denver Broncos remained in limbo Friday night. The quarterback who lost his starting job last season reportedly would rather retire than accept a trade to Tampa Bay, as the NFL Network and other media sources reported Friday afternoon. ``The couple of times he broached the subject with me, I felt like he was done,'' Eric Plummer |
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| Report: Plummer may retire |
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03/02/2007 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - Denver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer has apparently decided to retire rather than accept a trade to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Denver Post cited an NFL source as saying Plummer would rather call it a career than try to win the starting job next season in Tampa Bay. The paper said the Broncos and Bucs have been in trade talks since Thursday and that a deal would have been completed Friday. Tampa Bay, which currently has Chris Simms and Bruce Gradkowski as its top two quarte |
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