With just under five days until the Denver Broncos face the Pittsburgh Steelers at Sports Authority Field at Mile High the Broncos have released safety Kyle McCarthy and replaced him by signing linebacker Brian Iwuh.
A former Colorado Buffalo, Iwuh most recently played for the Chicago Bears, but was released on November 29th, 2011 just two weeks before the Bears faced off against the Broncos. Iwuh played in ten games this season for Chicago recording six tackles.
In 2010 Iwuh played in 16 games for the Bears (mostly on special teams), but started one game at linebacker recording one sack; Iwuh had two forced fumbles and fifteen tackles on the season.
That last line is most telling, Denver is bringing in a special teams assassin who emphasis on forcing fumbles and solo tackles. The former Buffalo is 27-years old, 6'0" and 235 lbs. he entered the NFL as an unsigned rookie free agent for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Simply put, Kyle was whiffing on too many tackles, specifically on returns. This is a move that had to be made, though I know nothing of Iwuh.
Sayre Bedinger - January 3, 2012
I was thinking the same thing.
Don’t see much about him.
Kronis - January 3, 2012
Iwuh
He was apparently very good. Chicago had roster math problems, and apparently only intended to release him temporarily. He was Chicago’s leading tackler on special teams.
tunesmith - January 3, 2012
That's good
Always love more linebacker.
Kronis - January 3, 2012
If he was good on that special teams
then you the dude can ball.
PaleHorse78 - January 3, 2012
They've lost a few people today...
bfree2bronc - January 3, 2012
I know Iwuh has skills
the Bear I really covet is Israel Idonije, even though he had some cheapies on Tebow, he is a monster and could only bolster our already strong defense
the new Bradfather - January 4, 2012
Was not very good for the Bears
he fell behind the depth chart and the Bears are weak at depth at the position. Okay special teams guy but has never transpired into a player. Had the opportunity to win the LB job but counldn’t beat out Nick Roach who is average at best.
tfrabotta - January 4, 2012
That's one way to confuse Pitt.
Let’s just shuffle our roster so they have no idea who to plan for, and so we have a bunch of guys who don’t know the CRAPPY game plans we have worked on, so maybe they will miraculously play with some ethereal “Good playbook.”
I keed, I keed. I’m just happy to see the staff shaking things up and trying to make improvements. Seems a little too late, though….. It’s been so long since we’ve been in the playoffs, I forget. Is it common for teams to do this kind of shuffle before the playiffs? Haha…. that was a typo but I’m gonna leave it, because that’s what they are for Denver.
HarvJNep2n - January 3, 2012
I think it more for depth on STs...
bfree2bronc - January 3, 2012
I'm sure. I was just goofin.
HarvJNep2n - January 3, 2012
Aren't there only 7 on the practice squad, I haven't looked lately...
bfree2bronc - January 3, 2012
How many times have we cut McCarthy this season?
moondoggie12 - January 3, 2012
it does seem like we are a revolving door for mcarthy
he did look good in the preseason
Lolly Tran - January 3, 2012
Beginning to think McCarthy should change his name to Chad Mustard
Cut the Mustard!
British Bronco - January 4, 2012
That's "Colonel Chad Mustard"
In the coach’s office
With the white out
Broncs Cheer - January 4, 2012
Love My Buffs
I don’t know what it was against the Bills especially but it seemed like nobody was even close to down the field on punts. Hopefully Iwuh can get in there and make a big play.
PatDog13 - January 3, 2012
IMO it was because Willis was returning punts and not covering them...at least not from his normal gunner position
But Iwuh did well on the ST in Chicago and we all know they do have pretty decent ST in Chicago
broncofaninIL - January 3, 2012
I'm not real sure what the FO ever saw in McCarthy
PaleHorse78 - January 3, 2012
He led Notre Dame in tackles while he played there. That's probably what it was.
BroncoMath101 - January 3, 2012
Zac Man talked them into it
Calikula - January 3, 2012
Thought McCarthy had a great training camp and
an exceptional preseason, but maybe I missed something that you saw.
Once I saw him recently it seemed to be the old, “Third teamer looked good against other third teamers.” As a special teams player in the regular season he seemed to be mediocre, not bad, but not exceptional.
IanHenson - January 3, 2012
it's probably why Eron Riley
may never be in our plans
the new Bradfather - January 4, 2012
I wasnt impressed during preseason
he was good with some sacks, but that was all
Calikula - January 4, 2012
Hmmmmmm....
What if we brought him in to play SS. Height: 6-0 Weight: 239 for Brian Iwuh and Height: 6-0 Weight: 220 for Laron Landry. 20 pound difference but 4.35 Secs for Landry and 4.59 Secs for Iwuh. If he drops weight and works on speed we could be looking at a scary SS.
DenverWonder - January 4, 2012
We already have a smallish even faster LB in Woodyard
Calikula - January 4, 2012
Remember when Woodyard played SS
in the Shanahan era?
IanHenson - January 4, 2012
nope
Broncs55 - January 4, 2012
Double nope
Calikula - January 4, 2012
Drops weight and works on speed
Maybe we can get him to sprout wings too. No one will expect a flying safety
yibberat - January 4, 2012
LOL!
showtime01 - January 4, 2012
Oh and to add to that
Woodyard is listed at 6-0, 229 lbs. Resigning him should be a priority this offseason
Calikula - January 4, 2012
Please oh please tell me
that this implies some good news about BDawk!!
Broncs Cheer - January 4, 2012
FYI - to whom it may concern
Iwuh will wear #59 and Ryan Harris has #72 since Orlando Franklin wears #74.
KaptainKirk - January 4, 2012
Franklin D-bowed that # from Harris!
Calikula - January 4, 2012
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