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Broncos make 2 roster moves

The Broncos placed a wide receiver on injured reserve and signed a defensive lineman to the 53-man roster.

The Denver Broncos are signing Kyle Peko to their 53-man roster, the defensive lineman announced on his Twitter page Friday. Denver has ruled out defensive linemen DeMarcus Walker (ankle) and Adam Gotsis (knee) for Week 14 and Dre’Mont Jones (ankle) is listed as questionable.

Peko will provide some much-needed depth on the defensive line, joining Shelby Harris, Jonathan Harris and Mike Purcell as the only four healthy defensive linemen on the team’s roster going into Sunday’s game.

To make room for Peko on the active roster, Denver will place rookie wide receiver Juwann Winfree (hamstring) on injured reserve, according to multiple media reports. That’s a disappointing end to the season for Winfree, who was inactive for all but three games this year.

Peko (6-1, 305 pounds) originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Oregon with the Broncos in 2016. He bounced back and forth between Denver and Buffalo’s active rosters and practice squads from 2016-2019 before landing in Indianapolis for a brief stint in November.

The 26-year-old Peko has dressed for 11 games in his career, totaling seven tackles. He is yet to start in a regular-season game in the NFL.

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Josh Gordon wants to remain in Seattle for the foreseeable future

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon told reporters about his desire to remain in the Emerald City for the foreseeable future.

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Josh Gordon has only spent a little over a month in the Emerald City, but it sounds like he is already satisfied with his current living environment.

“Oh yeah, absolutely,” Gordon told reporters via NBC Sports Northwest. “Seattle is amazing. Football aside, I’d definitely love to live in a place like this.”

However, Gordon also praised the Seahawks’ culture and chemistry on the field, as well as the competitive nature of the team.

“I think I’m just fortunate in general to have landed in a place like this with a coach like this,” Gordon said. “It’s real family-like. It’s real close, real tight-knit – a real lively, energetic group. And competitive more than anything. They love the game of football. You can see it. It’s a great feeling to come back to football and enjoy what you do.”

With six receptions for 81 yards through four games and most of them being crucial catches, Gordon is taking things from game to game and from play to play in the Seahawks offense.

“Anywhere I can be of use to the team, to the offense, to try and get us a catch, move the chains, five yards, it doesn’t matter,” Gordon said. “Any way to try and make a positive influence on the game plan, I’m there for it.”

In addition to making contributions to the Seahawks’ ambitions this season, Gordon wishes to stay in Seattle for the long-term future.

“That’s my hope,” Gordon said. “Thinking optimistically, I think that’s every player’s goal: to try and find a place you can call home. In all aspects I think that’s a bonus.”

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Ex-Broncos WR Ed McCaffrey named head football coach at the University of Northern Colorado

Former Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey has been named the head football coach at the University of Northern Colorado.

After serving as the head football coach for two seasons at Valor Christian High School, former Denver Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey announced Thursday that he has accepted the head coach position at the University of Northern Colorado.

“Thank you Valor Christian High School for all the wonderful memories you helped create for me and my family,” McCaffrey wrote on his Facebook page. “Especially the last two years where I was blessed to coach some of the smartest and hardest working young men in the country.

“I’m so proud of our players and the amazing coaching staff who joined me for the past two years. I am very excited to bring the same passion to this new opportunity with the UNC Bears.”

McCaffrey and his youngest son, Luke, a quarterback, led Valor to a 5A state championship in 2018. Overall, McCaffrey went 24-2 during his time as head coach. Northern Colorado went 2-10 last season and will be a big project for three-time Super Bowl champion.

McCaffrey built a remarkable coaching staff at Valor, a squad that totaled 16 combined Super Bowl rings during their playing days, including former Denver wide receiver Brandon Stokley.

McCaffrey also serves as the commissioner of the new Pacific Pro Football league, which aims to begin play next summer. The Pac Pro league hopes to serve as an alternative to college for high school football players seeking a path to the NFL.

All of McCaffrey’s four sons — Max, Christian, Dylan and Luke — played high school football at Valor. Max was selected by the DC Defenders in the XFL draft and Christian plays for the Panthers in the NFL. Dylan is a junior at Michigan and Luke is a freshman at Nebraska.

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Russell Wilson: Seahawks receiver Tyler Lockett is 100% ready to roll

After battling a leg injury and an illness, Seattle Seahawks quarterback believes his wide receiver, Tyler Lockett, is finally ready to roll.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has been without the full assistance of No. 1 wide receiver Tyler Lockett over the last couple of games as the wideout first battled a leg injury and then the illness that had spread throughout Seattle’s locker room.

“Tyler is a huge part of our offense,” Wilson told reporters Thursday. “We want to get him going throughout the game and just get him the football. He’s such a special player. You definitely notice him on the field when he’s making those plays.”

Lockett has only logged five receptions over his last three outings but with the playoff push a huge factor, he remains critical to the Seahawks’ game plan going forward.

“Yeah, I think Tyler’s ready to roll – 100%,” Wilson said. “He looks fresh and ready to play some great football. We got a three-game push right here. One game at a time. We’re looking forward to that opportunity. Everything that we want is ahead of us. We’re 10-3. There’s no time for ‘woe is me’ or anything like that. We’re ready to roll and we’re looking forward to the opportunity of finding ways to win and getting to the playoffs hopefully and hopefully go a long way.”

Lockett was a full participant in Thursday’s practice but still remains listed on the report with a shin injury.

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On this date in Broncos history: Brandon Marshall sets big NFL record

Former Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall set an NFL record with 21 receptions in a single game on Dec. 13, 2009.

On Dec. 13, 2009 — one decade ago today — former Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall set an NFL record with 21 receptions in a single game. That record still stands today.

Marshall’s record-breaking performance came in a losing effort as Denver fell to the Indianapolis Colts 28-16 on the road. The Peyton Manning-led Colts jumped up to a 21-0 lead before former Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton connected with Marshall for two scores to make things interesting.

Denver got within five points (21-16) in the fourth quarter but Manning sealed the game with a third touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Clark with 2:25 remaining, ensuring the Broncos wouldn’t have enough time to catch up.

“I believe it was one of those games where, whenever you accomplish something like that, it definitely feels good,” Marshall said after the loss. “But we have goals, and our only goal is to win games. I’d definitely trade in a couple of those catches for a win.”

Marshall spent the first four years of his career with the Broncos — 2009 ended up being his final season in Denver. Former coach Josh McDaniels benched the receiver in Week 17 for being late to a physical therapy session and then traded Marshall to the Miami Dolphins in April.

Marshall went on to spend time with five more NFL teams before retiring after the 2018 season. The six-time Pro Bowler caught 970 passes for 12,351 yards and 83 touchdowns during his 13-year career.

Marshall’s 327 receptions with Denver rank 10th in franchise history and his 25 touchdown catches rank 13th, just below Emmanuel Sanders (28).

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3 Duds and only 1 Stud as Seahawks fall to Rams Sunday night

Who stood out in Seattle’s disastrous Sunday night performance? Here are the duds and studs from the Seahawks’ loss to the Rams.

Ouch. The Seattle Seahawks suffered a brutal 28-12 loss in front of a national audience on Sunday night at the hands of the Los Angeles Rams. It was about as complete a team loss the Seahawks have been dealt in the Pete Carroll era. Seattle looked entirely out of sync in nearly every aspect of the game.

On a night where the Seahawks had a prime opportunity to move into first place in the conference thanks to the 49ers beating the Saints, Seattle has fallen back to a wild card as San Francisco reclaimed first place.

The loss proved costly, but if there is a silver lining, the Seahawks still control their destiny for a division title and first-round bye. The bad news is all margin for error is now eliminated and Seattle must win all remaining games.

Here is who stood out in the ugly loss.

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WATCH: WR Veasy signs deal to join Redskins practice squad after participating in Kaepernick’s open workout

Wide receiver Jordan Veasy just signed a contract with the Redskins after participating in Colin Kaepernick’s public workout.

Colin Kaepernick still doesn’t have an NFL contract three weeks after his public workout at an Atlanta area high school, however, one of the wide receivers who worked out with the former 49ers quarterback did just sign a contract with the Redskins.

Jordan Veasy went undrafted out of California in 2018. In was at the university that the receiver met Kaepernick, Veasy told the Washington Post, while the quarterback was still with the 49ers. Kaepernick was auditing a class on black representation in popular culture which Veasy was a student in.

Veasy told the Post that he reached out to Kaepernick’s agent when he heard that Kaepernick would be working out two hours away from the receiver’s hometown of Gadsen, Alabama.

“I was going to be in Gadsden running routes anyway,” Veasy told the Post. “Might as well run ’em in front of some scouts.”

Veasy’s visibility got a lift by him being on the receiving end of some of the more memorable passes from Kaepernick during the workout, including a deep ball to the endzone.

The contract with Washington is not Veasy’s first with an NFL team. As an undrafted free agent, Veasy has also signed contracts with the Titans, Jaguars, Colts, and Bills. Most recently, the receiver spent time on Buffalo’s practice squad this season.

WR Veasy signs deal to join Redskins practice squad after participating in Kaepernick’s open workout

Wide receiver Jordan Veasy just signed a contract with the Redskins after participating in Colin Kaepernick’s public workout.

WR Veasy signs deal to join Redskins practice squad after participating in Kaepernick’s open workout

Wide receiver Jordan Veasy just signed a contract with the Redskins after participating in Colin Kaepernick’s public workout.

Broncos WR Courtland Sutton will be a challenge for the Texans defense

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton will be a challenge for the Houston Texans defense, according to coach Bill O’Brien.

The Houston Texans game-plan to defend the Denver Broncos on Sunday starts with wide receiver Courtland Sutton.

Sutton, a second-year former SMU Mustang, has grown into a start in a Broncos offense that has seen three starting quarterbacks in 2019. At 6-4, 216-pounds with catch-it-all hands, improved route-running and jump-ball ability, the Brenham native is a nightmare to defend.

Sutton has grabbed 54 catches for 906 yards and six touchdowns through 12 games of 2019 play. His production should not come as a surprise to the Texans coaching staff, who scouted him heading into the 2018 NFL Draft.

“We looked at him a lot. I mean, 6-foot-4, 216 pounds. Very good player, very physical guy, can run routes,” Texans coach Bill O’Brien said Wednesday. “The 50-50 ball is tough to defend with him. He’s really good at contested catches. So, yeah, he’s a very difficult challenge for us this week, no doubt.”

The Texans got a look at Sutton as a rookie in 2018. Then, he had three receptions for 57 yards in a Broncos loss. He’s a different player from that early November Texans win; a more developed one.

“You guys are seeing a person that is growing into his body,” said Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay to the Broncos media on Wednesday. “He understands his leverage and his body. You can tell that he went back for the summertime and really, really practiced his routes, which we all knew that’s what he wanted to do. Now you guys are seeing somebody that’s more comfortable and confident, and that’s going to continue.”

Last week, Sutton hauled-in four receptions for 74 yards and two touchdowns en route to a Broncos 23-20 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. If the Texans don’t want to emulate the Bolts, the will enter NRG Stadium on Sunday with a clear-cut plan on how to stop Sutton, No. 14.