The Denver Broncos have begun reducing their roster to 53 players ahead of the NFL deadline on Tuesday.
According to media reports, the Broncos released second-year cornerback Art Green on Monday, who could be re-signed to the practice squad later this week when it is created. The team also released punter Trenton Gill.
Source confirms that the #Broncos waive CB Art Green. I was told he is a candidate for their practice squad.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) 26 August 2024
Riley Dixon won the punter competition.
According to sources, the Broncos have informed Trenton Gill that he is being released. Gill kicked the ball at full speed and was the NFL’s preseason best punter with 53.6 yards gross/48.6 yards net. But Dixon has been consistent all camp/preseason and a great holder. #9sports— MikeKlis9NEWS (@mikeklis9news) 26 August 2024
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Green went undrafted in 2023 and spent most of his rookie season on Denver’s taxi squad. The Houston product made two preseason appearances this summer, recording three tackles and a pass deflection and battling for a reserve position in the secondary. A concussion kept him out of last week’s exhibition game against the Packers.
With Green’s departure, the Broncos’ still fully occupied CB room shrinks to ten: Patrick Surtain II, Ja’Quan McMillian, Levi Wallace, Riley Moss, Kris Abrams-Draine, Tremon Smith, Reese Taylor, Kaleb Hayes and Quinton Newsome.
Denver had seven cornerbacks on its original 53-man roster last season.
“I think they’ve all been great, honestly,” Surtain said Aug. 21. “They all have different traits. Riley is very athletic and has a great foot game. ‘Mari’ is physically strong at the line of scrimmage, can run and has fluid hips. Levi is the veteran. What I see in all of them is that they’re very competitive and compete at a high level. You can even ask the receivers what they’ve seen. They’ve all been great this training camp. It’s still a tough battle, but I think they’re all — obviously they’re capable of playing. I just think they all deserve that spot, too.”
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