Denver Broncos quarterbacks Caleb Hanie and Adam Weber at training camp in 2012. (BroncoTalk.net photo/Kyle Montgomery)
The Denver Broncos made the free agent acquisition of center Dan Koppen and re-acquisition of Caleb Hanie official Tuesday, announcing the moves in a press release Tuesday.
To make room on their 53-man roster, center/guard C.J. Davis was waived.
Other roster moves
The Broncos waived WR Tyler Grisham from Injured Reserve (presumably reaching an injury settlement with the third-year player) and made a pair of practice squad moves: signing DE Jamie Blatnick and releasing guard Wayne Tribue.
Analysis
No surprise that Davis is the guy to go in Koppen’s stead. I don’t see Koppen unseating starter J.D. Walton right away, but he’ll certainly push the third-year starting center. He does have a history with Broncos OL coach Dave Magazu dating back from Magazu’s Boston College days, which helps, but Walton entrenched himself during training camp. I believe it’s his job to lo...
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Caleb Hanie,
Dan Koppen,
C.J. Davis,
Tyler Grisham,
Jamie Blatnick,
Wayne Tribue,
J.D. Walton
TEAMS: Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Boston College Eagles
TEAMS: Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Boston College Eagles
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