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over 1 year ago: DENVER - AUGUST 21: Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh #90 of the Detroit Lions battles the blocking of offensive tackle Ryan Harris #74 of the Denver Broncos during preseason NFL action at INVESCO Field at Mile High on August 21 2010 in Denver Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
The Denver Broncos on Monday announced several transactions, including the signing of offensive tackle Ryan Harris.
Also on Monday, the club placed guard Chris Kuper on injured reserve and signed three players to future contracts.
Harris (6-foot-5, 300 pounds) started 34-of-46 games played for the Broncos from 2007-10 after being selected by the club in the third round (70th overall) of the NFL Draft from the University of Notre Dame. He signed with Philadelphia during training camp before being released on Sept. 3.
DENVER BRONCOS TRANSACTIONS (1/2/12)
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Signed (active roster) |
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Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
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Ryan Harris |
T |
6-5 |
300 |
5 |
Minnesota |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
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Placed on Injured Reserve |
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Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
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Chris Kuper |
G |
6-4 |
303 |
6 |
North Dakota |
Anchorage, Alaska |
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Signed to future/reserve contracts |
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Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Exp. |
College |
Hometown |
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DT |
6-3 |
286 |
3 |
Kentucky |
Germantown, Tenn. |
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DE |
6-4 |
249 |
3 |
Texas A&M |
Pearland, Texas |
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CB |
5-10 |
190 |
4 |
Alabama |
Huntsville, Ala. |
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1 recs | 39 comments
Presumably as a backup for now, right?
wouldn’t expect he’d come in and start a playoff game, but would be interesting if they moved Franklin over to his more natural guard and started Harris instead of Hochstein.
Though Russ played pretty well in emergency duty yesterday.
anyway, will be cool to have Harris next year, if they go that way.
underdog - January 2, 2012
Yes. Hochstein is going to be playing.
Tim Lynch - January 2, 2012
Hochstein got dinged up yesterday also.
Clark came in to replace him.
Disturbed70 - January 2, 2012
He hasn't played football in a year..
…so he can’t be even close to in football shape. Also, he doesn’t know the whole playbook.
bonaire - January 2, 2012
rumor has it that the playbook hasn't changed much
so he should know most of it.
Broncs55 - January 2, 2012
Ramzee Robinson aka: Mr Irrevellent is a 5 year veteran and special teamer...
bfree2bronc - January 2, 2012
He injuried his big toe on his right?foot during the Baltimore Ravens game in 2009.
After rehab McDaniels and team trainers/medical staff deemed him healthy to play. Shortly after he reinjured the same toe with a different injury. What I don’t understand is how can he be completely healthy now this soon after back surgery?
bfree2bronc - January 2, 2012
Correct me if I'm wrong, but
didn’t the 6-game win streak in 2009 end after Harris was injured? Regardless, I’m glad he’s back.
BroncofaninBK - January 2, 2012
He injuried his big toe on his right?foot during the Baltimore Ravens game in 2009.
After rehab McDaniels and team trainers/medical staff deemed him healthy to play. Shortly after he reinjured the same toe with a different injury. What I don’t understand is how can he be completely healthy now this soon after back surgery?
bfree2bronc - January 2, 2012
Glad Harris is back
Hopefully that means Hochstein goes to the bench and Franklin moves inside.
Broncoman - January 2, 2012
Kirk pointed out the tallest starting G is 6'3" in the NFL.
Franklin is 6’7"
Tim Lynch - January 2, 2012
Franklin would then become the tallest lol
Broncs55 - January 2, 2012
Makes it awful tough on a QB...
Your tackles generally stay outside the passing lanes (more in peripheral vision). Taking a dude that is 6’7 and putting him smack in the middle of your lanes makes vision difficult downfield.
Can you imagine Drew Brees having 6’7 guards on his O-Line? Hahaha
AlwaysRightSometimes - January 2, 2012
Running team...
Big guard on a big DT. Makes getting the short yards easier… Tebow better out of pocket at this point anyways
Trapped in O.C. - January 3, 2012 via Android app
I am starting to wonder about that...
I think Tebow is ‘better outside the pocket’ because his WRs don’t get separation until after he is forced to scramble. Then the DBs start to creep up and WRs get open – FINALLY.
Honestly, I think Kyle Orton and Tim Tebow’s problems in the passing game this year have a LOT, let me emphasize, A LOT to do with the WR corps.
AlwaysRightSometimes - January 3, 2012
Yeah but Tebow doesn't stay in the pocket anyway :)
orange&blue_aussie - January 3, 2012
that can't be right
just of the top of my head, robert gallery, long time guard for the raiders and current guard for the seahawks, is 6-7. There are plenty of NFL guards over 6-3. I think height is an advantage, not a disadvantage.
drewshap - January 4, 2012
that can't be right
Robert Gallery is 6-7, he’s a starting guard for the Seahawks.
drewshap - January 4, 2012
I believe it will be a competitive game and denver has a good chance of winning.
chaucer - January 2, 2012 via mobile
The Steelers will be very tough even though they are banged up some.
Our defense and offense will have their hands full the whole game and better bring a better game than they have…
bfree2bronc - January 2, 2012
And Mile High is very friendly towards the Steelers
Its gonna be Heinz Field west
Calikula - January 2, 2012
uggggggghh
I know that always pisses me off to see that many Steeler fans in Mile High stadium. Where the hell do these people come from.?!? I think if a see a terrible towel in my stadium I will throw my beer at the guy! There you go dude clean up that beer with your towel..
timmaybronco - January 2, 2012
Broncos fans need to not sell their tickets and just go to the game for one. That would help.
And/or give a hard core quiz to any prospective ticket buyers, haha.
underdog - January 2, 2012
Bandwagon fans that have jumped off the Denver bandwagon back in 06
Lost souls they are
Calikula - January 3, 2012
They are bandwagon fans
People cheer for the flavor of the week, and when a team has as many SB wins as the Steelers they catch all of the Die hard bandwagon fans.
The Steelers are not a great team right now, unfortunately lately we haven’t been playing even at the level of good team, but it is in there for us, hopefully Dawkins can stoke the fire enough to get one lit under the collective asses of the team.
JALefor - January 3, 2012
Harris played at Notre Dame
and was on MTV.
HUFset - January 2, 2012
So wasn't Jarmon the guy we got in that Awsome trade with Washington?
CenCalBronco - January 2, 2012 via mobile
yup
Calikula - January 2, 2012
NICE!! I can still here Shanny giggling. hehe
CenCalBronco - January 2, 2012 via mobile
Not that it did Shanny any good
Man… Jabar Gaffney’s really been All World for the Skins this year…. he’s really helped them win some games (just like we did with him).
PaleHorse78 - January 2, 2012
Well he did have Sexy Rexy throwing it to the other teams DB's, not Gaff
and he’s put up some really good numbers this year
http://www.nfl.com/player/jabargaffney/2505033/profile
Calikula - January 3, 2012
That’s all shanny has done good in Washington they arejust not a franchise right now
always broncs - January 2, 2012 via mobile
Not good
always broncs - January 2, 2012 via mobile
Whomever gets Justin Blackmon in the draft is going to be very happy.
emd2k3 - January 2, 2012
I hope we get him
A huge trade would be needed though
DenverWonder - January 3, 2012
I'd rather trade up for Trent Richardson.
tiderfootball09 - January 3, 2012
Really Glad to see Denver make the cut this season.
Good luck w/the Steelers
SuperSerial - January 2, 2012
Like these moves
Harris, when healthy is a very good starter caliber RT…. of course, he’s never healthy. Definitely should help our oline depth…
Liked what I saw out of Jarmon in preseason, and he was perhaps the most surprising of our cuts IMO. Hope he can continue to improve (I think he’s still only 23 or 24?… came out early in the Supplemental Draft) and make the cut next year.
cjfarls - January 3, 2012
Ryan Harris went to Notre Dame
…not Minnesota. Just FYI.
isaac303h - January 3, 2012
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