Denver Broncos Release Official 53-Man Roster Prior To Week One vs. Colts
By Andrew Dill
Aug 23, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Members of the Denver Broncos huddle before the preseason game against the Houston Texans at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
In correspondence to the roster cuts that were made prior to the 2:00 PM MST deadline, the Denver Broncos released their official 53-man roster prior to the week one match-up against the Indianapolis Colts.
Here’s how the depth-chart looks prior next Sunday’s game:
Offense:
Dec 16, 2012; Baltimore, MD, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) directs the offense against the Baltimore Ravens behind guard Zane Beadles (68) and tackle Ryan Clady (78) at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports
QB: Peyton Manning, Brock Osweiler.
HB: Montee Ball, Ronnie Hillman, C.J. Anderson, Juwan Thompson.
WR: Demaryius Thomas, Emmanuel Sanders, Wes Welker, Andre Caldwell, Cody Latimer, Isaiah Burse.
TE: Julius Thomas, Virgil Green, Jacob Tamme.
LT: Ryan Clady, Paul Cornick.
LG: Orlando Franklin, Ben Garland.
C: Manny Ramirez, Will Montgomery.
RG: Louis Vasquez, Ben Garland.
RT: Chris Clark, Michael Schofield.
Defense:
Aug 23, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Houston Texans running back Jonathan Grimes (41) is brought down by Denver Broncos outside linebacker Nate Irving (56) and defensive end DeMarcus Ware (94) and linebacker Brandon Marshall (54) in the second quarter at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
LDE: Derek Wolfe, Malik Jackson.
DT: Sylvester Williams, Mitch Unrein.
NT: Terrance Knighton, Marvin Austin.
RDE: DeMarcus Ware, Quanterus Smith.
SLB: Von Miller, Lerentee McCray.
MLB: Nate Irving, Steven Johnson, Lamin Barrow.
WLB: Danny Trevathan (hurt), Brandon Marshall, Corey Nelson.
LCB: Aqib Talib, Bradley Roby, Tony Carter.
RCB: Chris Harris Jr., Kayvon Webster, Omar Bolden.
SS: T.J. Ward, Quinton Carter.
FS: Rahim Moore, David Bruton.
Special Teams:
PK: Brandon McManus
H: Britton Colquitt
LS: Aaron Brewer
PR: Isaiah Burse, Wes Welker.
KR: Andre Caldwell, Omar Bolden.
The Denver Broncos open up the 2014-15′ regular season next Sunday night (Sunday, September 7th) at home against the Indianapolis Colts. The game will be televised on Sunday Night Football (NBC). Kick-off is scheduled for 8:30 PM ET, 6:30 MST.