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Broncos tried out 8 players this week, including a quarterback

Eight players tried out for the Broncos earlier this week, including QB Jarrett Guarantano.

The Denver Broncos worked out eight players on Tuesday, according to the NFL’s transaction wire. Here’s a quick recap of the players who tried out for the club earlier this week.

  • QB Jarrett Guarantano: Transferred as a graduate from Tennessee to Washington State in 2021 and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent this spring. He failed to make their 53-man roster and began his rookie season on Arizona’s practice squad before being cut last month. 
  • TE Jevon Cottoy: Went straight from high school football in Canada to playing in the Canadian Junior Football League before eventually landing in the CFL. He played WR in Canada but the Broncos worked him out as a TE. 
  • TE Josh Hokit: TE with FB experience who has spent time with the San Francisco 49ers and Cardinals. Yet to play in a regular season game in the NFL since entering the league in 2020. 
  • TE Briley Moore: Spent his rookie season on injured reserve with the Tennessee Titans after tearing his ACL in 2021. Recently selected by the DC Defenders to play in the upcoming season of the XFL. 
  • WR Jaquarii Roberson: Rookie out of Wake Forest who has spent time with the Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills this year, bouncing between practice squads.
  • WR Kevin Kassis: Signed with Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent out of Montana State in the spring. Began the year on Seattle’s practice squad before being cut last week.
  • WR Brandon Lewis: Signed with the Titans as a college free agent in May after playing college football for the Air Force. He was waived during preseason.
  • LB Ray Wilborn: Spent time with the Green Bay Packers earlier this year before working out for Denver. Signed to the Broncos’ practice squad after his tryout on Tuesday.

The seven players who did not sign with Denver might be candidates to sign reserve/future contracts with the Broncos after the season ends.

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Report: Tennessee Titans releasing TE Briley Moore

The Titans are reportedly parting ways with TE Briley Moore.

The Tennessee Titans have reportedly decided to part ways with one of their 2021 undrafted free agent signings, tight end Briley Moore.

According to Justin Melo of The Draft Network, the Titans are releasing Moore in a move that will clear space on the roster for safety Tyree Gillespie, who was reportedly acquired in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday.

Moore, who was signed last May, missed his entire rookie campaign due to a torn ACL. He was competing for the No. 4 tight end spot in training camp.

The Titans have yet to make either the Moore release or Gillespie trade official, but an announcement should be coming soon.

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Report: Titans TE Briley Moore suffered torn ACL

It’s an unfortunate end to Briley Moore’s first season in the NFL.

The rookie campaign of 2021 undrafted free agent, Tennessee Titans tight end Briley Moore, is reportedly over before it had a chance to get off the ground.

According to Justin Melo of Broadway Sports Media, Moore, who was carted off from practice on Saturday with a left knee injury, tore his ACL, which will knock him out of the 2021 campaign.

The Kansas State product was vying for a depth role at the position behind fellow tight ends Anthony Firkser and Geoff Swaim in training camp.

We were high on Moore and listed him as one of the Titans’ undrafted free agents with the best chance to make the roster earlier this offseason. The UDFA’s Relative Athletic Score (RAS) was the third-best among all tight ends in this year’s draft class.

With Moore out, the Titans’ competition for the No. 3 and No. 4 spots on the depth chart is down to Tommy Hudson, Jared Pinkney, Miller Forristall and Luke Stocker. We consider Hudson the favorite for one of those spots.

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Notable Titans injuries from first week of training camp

The Titans didn’t emerge from their first week of training camp unscathed.

The Tennessee Titans wrapped up their first week of training camp at Saint Thomas Sports Park on Saturday, a week that consisted of four practices overall.

The team will have an off day on Sunday, and then players will take the field once again on Monday.

According to Titans beat writer Paul Kuharsky, the pads won’t come on until Tuesday, which is a big step in the evaluation process for the 53-man roster.

Tennessee didn’t come out of the week unscathed, though, as multiple players appeared to have suffered injuries over the first four days. Here’s a look at the most notable ones, and what we know so far, if anything at all.

Titans’ Briley Moore carted off from practice with apparent knee injury

Hopefully the injury isn’t too serious for the Titans UDFA.

During Saturday’s practice, the Tennessee Titans saw an injury to one of their tight ends who will be vying for a depth role in training camp, 2021 undrafted free agent, Briley Moore.

According to multiple beat writers on the ground, Moore appeared to suffer a left knee injury during the seven-on-seven portion of practice and was carted off the field. His status remains unknown at the moment.

The Kansas State product was signed by the Titans following the 2021 NFL draft. He posted an elite Relative Athletic Score (RAS) of 9.02, the third-best among all tight ends in the class. We listed him as one of the Titans UDFAs with the best chance to make the roster earlier this offseason.

Normally when the cart comes out it’s a bad sign, but hopefully it was just used as a precaution and Moore’s injury isn’t serious.

The rookie wasn’t the only one to leave practice early with an injury, though, as outside linebacker Derick Roberson also sustained an injury on Saturday.

Moore is currently embroiled in a competition for a depth role at tight end with Tommy Hudson, Miller Forristall, Jared Pinkney, and the team’s most recent addition at the position, Luke Stocker. Anthony Firkser and Geoff Swaim are expected to take the top two spots on the depth chart.

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What scouting reports say about Titans UDFA Briley Moore

Two experts projected Moore to get drafted in the late rounds.

After the Tennessee Titans carried four tight ends last season, and with the team only having two currently locked-in at the position in Geoff Swaim and Anthony Firkser, 2021 undrafted free-agent signing Briley Moore has a great opportunity to make the roster out of training camp.

In fact, we listed Moore as one of the three UDFAs with the best chance to make the roster, and Tennessee’s current situation at the position was only one reason why.

The other comes from the fact that Moore tested as elite athletically prior to the 2021 NFL draft.

Moore’s RAS (Relative Athletic Score, via Kent Lee Platte) came in at 9.02, which was the third-best mark among tight ends in this year’s draft class, and ranks 92nd out of 927 tight ends measured since 1987.

When you consider his athleticism and ability as a pass-catcher, as well as the promise he has shown as a blocker, it’s hard to believe Moore went undrafted.

To get a bit more information on Moore, and to possibly see why he went undrafted, we decided to take a look around and see what scouting reports said about him before and after the draft.

One thing we noticed and liked? Some experts had Moore getting drafted in the sixth or seventh round, so on the surface it would appear the Titans got a steal of a UDFA.

Poll: Who should Jags target at TE aside from Freiermuth?

Pat Freiermuth is likely the best tight end the Jags could land, but if that doesn’t work out, who else could they target at the position?

Tight end is clearly the Jacksonville Jaguars’ biggest position of need aside from quarterback. They let Tyler Eifert walk, and though they signed Chris Manhertz from Carolina, him and James O’Shaughnessy are the notables they have at the position at the moment.

With that being said, it’s almost guaranteed the team will take a tight end in the upcoming draft. There’s a transcendent prospect at the position in Kyle Pitts, but he will almost certainly be off the board in the top 10, meaning it would take an aggressive trade-up for Jacksonville to land him.

Instead, it will likely target a player like Penn State’s Pat Freiermuth, the consensus No. 2 tight end in the draft. But what if Jacksonville chooses to pass on Freiermuth and address another position of need? Or worse yet, what if he’s off the board when the team picks at 33rd, a likely landing spot for him?

There are other tight end prospects in this class that have gotten some attention, such as Boston College’s Hunter Long, who Mel Kiper projected the Jags would take over Freiermuth. He has similar college production to Freiermuth, but there is a fairly considerable drop between the two in the eyes of most scouts. If they took Long, they would still probably have to do it in the second or third round.

They could also opt for a player like Miami’s Brevin Jordan. He’s not the downfield threat that Pitts and Freiermuth are, but he’s great after the catch and was utilized on a lot of flat and drag routes with the Hurricanes. The Jaguars could also wait longer for Jordan than for Freiermuth.

There’s also Kansas State’s Briley Moore Jr., who had a breakout season as a grad transfer from Northern Iowa. He’s a good run-blocker in addition to solid abilities in the passing game.

What do you think, Jags fans? Who should the team target at tight end if landing Freiermuth isn’t an option? Let us know in the poll below.