Tag: Tyrie Cleveland

Eagles sign ex-Broncos wide receiver during playoffs

Two ex-Broncos who did not receive reserve/future deals from Denver signed with Eagles (Tyrie Cleveland) and Patriots (Olakunle Fatukasi).

The Philadelphia Eagles have added some depth to their wide receiver room ahead of their playoff showdown with the New York Giants.

The Eagles signed former Denver Broncos wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland to their practice squad earlier this week, via Glenn Erby of Eagles Wire. Philly will have the option to elevate Cleveland to the game-day roster for Saturday’s game against the Giants.

Cleveland spent most of the 2022 season on Denver’s practice squad. At the end of their season, the Broncos signed nine of their practice squad players to reserve/future contracts. Cleveland was one of five players who did not receive a reserve/future deal from Denver, making him a free agent.

After being let go by the Broncos, Cleveland quickly found a home with the Eagles. Three of the four other players — WR Kaden Davis, TE Dalton Keene and OL George Moore — remain free agents. The fourth, ILB Olakunle Fatukasi, signed with the New England Patriots.

Story update: The Philadelphia Eagles have signed TE Dalton Keene to a reserve/future contract. 

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Eagles sign WR Tyrie Cleveland to the practice squad

The Philadelphia Eagles are signing wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland to the practice squad ahead of the NFC Divisional Round matchup against the Giants

The Eagles are always looking to add talent to the roster and on Tuesday, the team signed wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland to the 16-man practice squad.

A 2020 seventh-round draft pick out of the University of Florida, Cleveland played in 23 career games for the Broncos, amassing 91 yards on nine receptions.

Cleveland made six appearances this season, mainly on special teams.

His most recent game action came in Week 10 for the Broncos, when he saw three targets in a loss to the Titans, as Denver was without starting wide receivers Jerry Jeudy (ankle) and KJ Hamler (hamstring) who were sidelined by injury.

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Broncos did not re-sign 5 members of their practice squad

The Broncos did not give WR Tyrie Cleveland a reserve/future contract.

The Denver Broncos signed nine members of their 2022 practice squad to reserve/future contracts on Monday. Those nine players will officially join the team’s 90-man offseason roster when the new league year begins in March.

Denver had five other players on the practice squad at the end of the season and the team chose to not sign them to reserve/future deals. These five players were not signed:

  • WR Tyrie Cleveland
  • WR Kaden Davis
  • ILB Olakunle Fatukasi
  • TE Dalton Keene
  • OL George Moore

Cleveland (6-2, 205 pounds) is the most notable player on the list. He was selected by former Broncos general manager John Elway in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft out of Florida.

Cleveland played primarily on special teams in his first two seasons and he initially made the team’s 53-man roster for the 2022 season but was waived six games into the year. Denver then re-signed Cleveland to the practice squad, where he remained for the rest of the season.

Cleveland caught eight passes for 91 yards in 23 games.

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Broncos made several roster moves on Tuesday

Tom Compton is officially back on the 53-man roster. View the full recap of the team’s moves below.

The Denver Broncos brought in two players for tryouts — including long snapper Tucker Addington — and made five roster moves on Tuesday.

Here’s a quick recap of the team’s transactions going into Wednesday’s first practice of the week leading up to the Las Vegas Raiders game.

Broncos injuries: 4 players trending toward playing in Week 1

The Broncos are hopeful that Tyrie Cleveland, Billy Turner, Randy Gregory and Jonas Griffith will all be available in Week 1.

The Denver Broncos seem to have mostly good news on the injury front as they prepare for a Monday Night Football showdown with the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1.

After missing all of preseason with a throat injury, wide receiver/special teams ace Tyrie Cleveland now appears to be on track for Sept. 12.

“That’s what we’re aiming for … he’s going to be able to get some reps [at practice],” Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett said earlier this week. “We’re very excited for him to get back.”

The Broncos have also said that they’re aiming for offensive lineman Billy Turner (knee) and outside linebacker Randy Gregory (shoulder) to be ready for Week 1, but they’re being cautious with both players.

“We still want to be careful with both of those guys because of the severity of those things,” Hackett said. “We’ll keep continuing to work them in.”

Hackett also said the Broncos are “crossing our fingers” that inside linebacker Jonas Griffith (elbow) will be available against Seattle.

We’ll know more when the Broncos release their first injury report of the season next week.

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Tyrie Cleveland will make the Broncos’ tough roster decisions even tougher

Tyrie Cleveland makes the Broncos’ wide receiver depth chart even tougher to predict.

The Denver Broncos have a crowded wide receiver depth chart, and Tyrie Cleveland’s status has made the position even more complicated.

Broncos special teams coordinator Dwayne Stukes has said publicly multiple times this offseason that he would like to have Cleveland be a “core special teams player” this year, but the receiver is still recovering from a throat injury and he has not yet played in preseason.

Even if Cleveland does return in time for Saturday’s preseason finale, Denver might have to choose between a key special teams player and another receiver who could potentially contribute more on offense.

“Those are the fun battles that we started getting into,” coach Nathaniel Hackett said Wednesday when asked about considering a player’s special teams abilities when building a roster. “[Every coach] wants the guys that they potentially want, so there is definitely a battle. It is a three-phase game.

“That’s something I’ve always believed in. I love special teams. I was a part of special teams and coached special teams. I think that you definitely have to take that into perspective. If there is somebody that is going to offer you a dynamic player and a play maker in that role and on that phase, you definitely have to take that into consideration.”

Assuming that Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy, KJ Hamler and Montrell Washington are locks, the Broncos have two more spots open (if they carry six receivers). The list of candidates for those two spots includes Brandon Johnson, Kendall Hinton, Seth Williams and Jalen Virgil.

Even if the team decides to carry seven receivers, Denver will have to cut a talented offensive prospect if Cleveland makes the 53-man roster primarily as a special teams contributor. The Broncos might try to trade a receiver to make the decision a little easier, but as the roster stands now, Cleveland’s status is tough to predict.

It won’t be an easy decision.

The deadline to submit a 53-man roster is next Tuesday.

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Broncos wide receiver competition is ‘very close’

The Broncos will have to make some tough decisions at WR when they trim the roster down to 53 players.

Even after losing Tim Patrick to a season-ending knee injury, the Denver Broncos have a crowded wide receiver room entering the final week of preseason.

Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy top the team’s depth chart, with KJ Hamler the presumed favorite to win WR3 duties this season. Behind them, fifth-round draft pick Montrell Washington also seems like a lock as the team’s return specialist.

If the Broncos carry six receivers, there’s only room for two more after those presumed locks.

The candidates for the final two spots include fan favorite Kendall Hinton, special teams ace Tyrie Cleveland and summer risers Brandon Johnson, Seth Williams and Jalen Virgil.

“It’s funny, every time you think somebody is going to separate themselves, another guy steps up,” coach Nathaniel Hackett said of the competition at WR. “It’s not necessary that anybody is taking a step back, it’s that other people are stepping up. As a coach, that’s what you’re trying to create at all positions. So, I think it is very close.

“I think those guys are really working hard and they’re getting a great understanding of the pass game and what we are trying to accomplish. I think that’s what is good to see and it’s a positive problem to have for us.”

Denver will play a final preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday before finalizing a 53-man roster by the following Tuesday. The receivers that don’t make the active roster could be candidates for the practice squad — if they’re not claimed off waivers by other teams.

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Broncos WR Tyrie Cleveland gets good news after scary injury

Broncos WR Tyrie Cleveland has a sprained ankle — not as bad as it appeared to be.

Denver Broncos wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland was carted off the field on Monday after suffering a serious-looking injury on the final play of practice.

After undergoing an MRI, Cleveland tweeted good news on Monday evening confirming that the injury is not as bad as it could have been.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport later tweeted that Cleveland suffered a sprained ankle. Cleveland might be sidelined for a bit, but it’s not a season-ending injury or an injury that should need surgery.

Cleveland (6-2, 209 pounds) played college football at Florida and was selected by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Cleveland appeared in 10 games as a rookie, catching six passes for 63 yards. He then appeared in seven games last year and did not record any offensive stats, but he did play play on 49% of the team’s special teams snaps in 2021.

The Broncos have a deep wide receiver room, so Cleveland’s biggest contributions have come on special teams. Dwayne Stukes, Denver’s new special teams coordinator, listed Cleveland among the team’s core special teams players during a press conference in April.

Cleveland, who’s set to turn 25 in September, will become a free agent next spring.

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Broncos made two roster moves ahead of ‘Sunday Night Football’

Broncos activated RB Damarea Crockett to 53-man roster and cut WR Tyrie Cleveland. Denver also ruled out RB Melvin Gordon.

The Denver Broncos made a pair of roster moves on Saturday afternoon ahead of their “Sunday Night Football” clash with the Kansas City Chiefs. Here’s a quick recap of Denver’s recent buzz going into the AFC West showdown.

Former Gator Tyrie Cleveland promoted to Broncos’ 53-man roster

Tyrie Cleveland is back on the Broncos 53-man roster just ahead of a Thursday Night Football matchup with the Browns.

The Denver Broncos promoted former Gator Tyrie Cleveland to the 53-man roster ahead of Thursday’s game against the Cleveland Browns.

Cleveland has appeared in two games already for Denver this year, totaling 37 snaps across offense and special teams. As a rookie in 2020, he brought in six receptions for 63 yards in 10 games. He has yet to notch a reception this year, but Cleveland could see some targets on Thursday. It hasn’t been easy for him, but Cleveland is getting more opportunities with injuries mounting up for the Broncos.

Things were up and down for Cleveland at Florida. After a decent freshman year, Cleveland led the 2017 Gators in receiving yards as a sophomore. After Dan Mullen came in, his production dropped in favor of guys such as Van Jefferson and Kyle Pitts.

One of Cleveland’s best moments as a Gator came against LSU in 2016 as a freshman when he brought in a 98-yard, game-winning touchdown. The 16-10 victory put Florida on top of the SEC East, which is far from where the Gators are currently. He also famously caught the Heave the Cleve throw from Feleipe Franks in 2017 to beat the Tennessee Volunteers.

Cleveland will take the field at 8:20 p.m. EDT as the Broncos and Browns face off on FOX.

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