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Broncos to Trade QB Case Keenum to the Redskins

March 7th, 2019

Matt Loede

Posted in News

The Broncos have agreed to trade quarterback Case Keenum to the Washington Redskins, sources confirmed to Adam Schefter of ESPN on Thursday.

In exchange, the Broncos will get a sixth-round pick in the 2020 draft from the Redskins. Washington will also get a 2020 seventh-rounder from Denver.

The 31-year-old Keenum, who was currently slated to count $21 million against the Broncos’ salary cap for the 2019 season, has reworked his contract and will be on a one-year deal with the Redskins, sources told Schefter.

Keenum has a base salary of $18 million this season, but only $7 million was guaranteed in the way of offsets, which the Redskins and Broncos decided to split evenly, sources told Schefter.

The Broncos, who would’ve carried $10 million in “dead money” had they cut Keenum, will instead save $3 million by paying only $3.5 million as well as a $500,000 restructuring bonus.

The Broncos signed Keenum to a two-year, $36 million deal last March to be their starting quarterback. Denver then went 6-10 in 2018, which led to the dismissal of head coach Vance Joseph and the hiring of Vic Fangio to replace him.

Since the end of the season, the Broncos have put in place the framework of a trade to acquire veteran Joe Flacco from the Baltimore Ravens, which “definitely shocked” and “disappointed” Keenum when he heard the news.

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LB Brandon Marshall Says He’d Love to Be Back with the Broncos in 2019

February 28th, 2019

Matt Loede

Posted in News

The Broncos are not picking up the option on linebacker Brandon Marshall, but that’s not stopping the veteran from wanting to be back in Denver in 2019.

TMZ caught up with the 29-year-old Marshall, who says that he’d like to be back in the Mile High City playing with the Broncos this upcoming season.

“I wouldn’t rule out a return yet,” Marshall says … “Still a chance I could return to the team. It could definitely happen.”

Marshall not only lives in the Denver area, but he’s also heavily involved in the local community and considers Denver home.

But, for a return to Denver to make sense, it has to make dollars.

“If things work its way out, I’m definitely open to a return … they have to be open as well, we’ll see.”

Marshall was limited to 11 games in 2018 due to a knee injury — but still logged 42 tackles.

He has the most solo tackles of any Broncos player since 2013. Over the course of his career, Marshall has 419 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and 2 interceptions.

He also has a Super Bowl ring from the Broncos victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50.

Not bad for a guy selected in the 5th round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

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Broncos Have Deal in Place for Former Super Bowl MVP Ravens QB Joe Flacco

February 13th, 2019

Matt Loede

Posted in News, Opinions

Unhappy with the way Case Keenum played in 2018, the Broncos are again shifting gears at the quarterback position, as the team has a deal in place with the Baltimore Ravens for former first-round pick and Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco.

While the deal is ‘in place’ according to Adam Schefter of ESPN cannot be completed until the new league year begins on March 13th.

As of now no comment can be made about the deal or the terms, but according to Schefter the deal will likely will be for a mid-round draft pick.

The Ravens are going to save considerable money on the deal, as they will be able to save $10.5 million in cap space. However, they will carry $16 million in dead money on their 2019 cap.

The 34-year-old is a short term answer for the Broncos, who have the 10th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft and likely will be looking at quarterback.

In his career, all with Baltimore, Flacco has thrown for 38,245 with 212 touchdowns and 136 interceptions, and a QB rating of 84.1

Last season with rookie Lamar Jackson waiting in the wings to take the QB job, Flacco was 4-5 as a starter, and threw for 2465 yards with 12 touchdowns and six picks.

Once he got hurt, it opened the door for Jackson and the team to change their offense in a big way, and they did so, running the ball more and they wound up winning the division going 10-6 before losing to the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC Wild Card game in Baltimore.

Schefter in his report claims that the Broncos have been talking about Flacco and making a deal the week of the Super Bowl.

The trade does indeed mean the end for Keenum, who was pretty bad for the most part last season with the Broncos missing the postseason.

The team inked Keenum, who was with the Vikings before coming to Denver, to a two-year, $36 million dollar contract in last year’s free agency.

He is due $18 million in 2019, with just $7 million guaranteed. The Broncos will carry $10 million in dead money if they cut him.

Keenum tied for the second-most interceptions in the league this past season with 15, and his 6.6 yards per attempt was 29th.

Look for Flacco to start the season for the Broncos, and also for him to mentor whatever QB the team drafts in April.

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Broncos GM John Elway Appears to Be All In on Missouri QB Drew Lock

January 30th, 2019

Matt Loede

Posted in News, NFL Draft

The worst-kept secret at the Senior Bowl is that Broncos general manager John Elway is smitten with Missouri quarterback Drew Lock, Ryan O’Halloran and Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post report.

Elway was at the Arkansas-Missouri game in November and was at the Senior Bowl practices for three days and barely left the quarterback group.

The Broncos pick at No. 10 in April’s draft, and Lock is projected to be one of the top quarterbacks taken, along with Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins and Duke’s Daniel Jones. The Giants pick at No. 6 and the Jaguars at No. 7 with both — depending on how free agency unfolds — potentially interested in quarterbacks. Would Elway have to move up in the draft to get Lock?

“A connecting of the dots would suggest Elway and Co. are trying to fall in love with Lock,” Denver Post colleague Ryan O’Halloran said in the back-and-forth conversation with Kiszla.

“Elway was at the Arkansas-Missouri game in November. Elway was at the Senior Bowl practices for three days and barely left the quarterback group. I believe the Broncos are targeting multiple quarterbacks (as they should) and Lock is probably one of them (as he should be).”

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Mike Munchak Set to Join Broncos as Their New O-Line Coach

January 14th, 2019

Matt Loede

Posted in Main

Mike Munchak, one of the five candidates who interviewed for the Denver Broncos’ head-coaching job, has agreed to join Vic Fangio’s Broncos staff as offensive line coach, sources told Jeff Legwold of ESPN.

Fangio was formally named the Broncos’ head coach Thursday. He and Munchak were believed to be the two finalists for the job after Vance Joseph was fired Dec. 31 after two seasons on the job. Munchak interviewed Jan. 4 with Broncos president of football operations/general manager John Elway and other team officials.

Munchak, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2001, will coach a group that includes the team’s 2017 first-round pick, Garett Bolles, and could see some turnover in the offseason, given two of the starters — center Matt Paradis and tackle Jared Veldheer — will be unrestricted free agents and three starters (Paradis, guard Max Garcia and guard Ron Leary) finished out the season on injured reserve.

Bolles has been one of the most penalized linemen in the league in each of his first two seasons. Bolles was flagged 14 times this past season, including 11 for holding, and was flagged 15 times as a rookie in ’17, including 10 for holding.

Munchak has been the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line coach for the past five seasons. The 58-year-old was a nine-time Pro Bowl selection and a four-time first-team All Pro selection in his playing career.

As a coach he has long been considered one of the best offensive line coaches in the league, a tough-minded, even-keeled motivator whose former players have consistently praised him.

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Gary Kubiak Won’t Be the New Offensive Coordinator of the Broncos

January 11th, 2019

Matt Loede

Posted in News

BaltimoreSun.com

In a shocker that not a lot of people saw coming, the Broncos will not be giving the offensive coordinator job to former head coach and senior advisor Gary Kubiak.

ESPN first reported the news that Kubiak, who was the Broncos coach for their last Super Bowl, is not going to take the role on the offense.

Adam Schefter tweeted the following about the situation earlier Friday:

Gary Kubiak will not be Denver’s offensive coordinator, league sources tell ESPN. After lengthy discussions, Denver and Kubiak had different ideas on staffing and offensive philosophies. Both sides going in different directions.

GM John Elway had stated that Kubiak and new head coach Vic Fangio met about a bigger role on the coaching side for Kubiak, but obviously there was not a fit.

For now Kubiak remains under contract with the Broncos on the personnel side of the organization and any interested team would need to be granted permission to interview him.

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Broncos to Chat with Steelers O-Line Coach Mike Munchak About Job on Staff

January 11th, 2019

Matt Loede

Posted in News

The Denver Broncos liked what they saw from Steelers OC Coach Mike Munchak, and might be taking away offensive line coach from the Steelers to coach in Denver.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network tweeted out that the Broncos “have notified the Steelers of their intention to speak with respected OL coach Mike Munchak, whose contract is up. He has been in talks with Denver about a deal there. He impressed those in Denver in their HC search.”

The 58-year-old Steelers coach has been around the NFL for quite awhile, as he’s coached in the league for more than 20 years.

He worked his way to becoming the head coach of the Tennessee Titans, going 22-26 as the head coach of the Titans from 2011-13.

He was hired by the Steelers in January 2014 and spent the last five years as the team’s offensive line coach.

Munchak would make a solid addition to Vic Fango’s new staff as he continues to fill holes on the coaching staff.

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Broncos CB Bradley Roby Ticked About Comments He Quit in Monday’s Loss to Oakland

December 27th, 2018

Matt Loede

Posted in News

No pro athlete likes to ever be called a ‘quitter’ and Broncos cornerback Bradley Roby took exception to some comments by ESPN analyst Jason Witten during the broadcast of Monday night’s 27-14 loss at the Raiders.

Witten’s words were harsh, stating that Roby should have been pulled from the game in the final minutes because “you never quit in the NFL.” ESPN’s Booger McFarland had added, “That’s embarrassing.”

“That last run there … keep an eye on Roby,” Witten said. “It’s a running play, watch this effort; the ball hits inside, he just stops, the play is still going, it cannot happen. Vance Joseph, I would pull him out because you never quit in the NFL.”

“That’s embarrassing,” McFarland added. “He’s a young guy who’s had issues.”

Coach Vance Joseph stood up for Roby, stating that Roby and the team has never quit, and that he’s never questioned the players on the team.

“I didn’t see that,” Joseph said. “Our team has maxed out every game we’ve played; we haven’t won enough games, obviously, but how we play, how hard we play, it’s no issue.

“I love our ex-players; I love they’re involved with the game. But they all forget, we could find plenty of tape with all the ex-players doing media they’ve had issues … I have not questioned our guys [about their effort].”

Roby fired back about the comments, not happy about what he labeled as “the most disrespectful thing” you can say about a player.

“I was like, wow, I can’t believe he went out of his way to do all that,” Roby said. “It’s unfortunate. I felt like he was reaching to say that because it was the end of the game. For him to characterize me as a quitter, quitting on my team, I feel like that’s the most disrespectful thing you can say in a team sport.

“For him to say that on one play — it was really a mistake, I thought the play was over, I was wrong. But for him to say that, it just made me mad. There are kids I go see at the children’s hospital who have cancer, who are paralyzed, and I tell them don’t quit … The game was over … I just felt like it was kind of unnecessary. On the play, it did look like I stopped, so I understand where he’s coming from, but it was unnecessary.”

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