The Broncos are hanging onto their kicker as Matt Prater has been issued the franchise tag.
Brandon Stokley, Broncos Agree To 1-Year Contract
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Read Article >Denver Broncos Sign Caleb Hanie
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Read Article >Broncos Free Agency 2012: Denver Signs Tight Ends Joel Dreessen And Jacob Tamme
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Read Article >Peyton Manning’s Former Center, Jeff Saturday, Visiting Broncos
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Read Article >With Peyton Manning, Broncos Free Agent Recruiting Efforts Begin
Broncos RB Willie McGahee obviously realizes the importance of the Manning addition as it relates to free agency. Via McGahee on Twitter:
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Read Article >Broncos Free Agency 2012: Denver Needs Depth Behind Tim Tebow (Or Peyton Manning)
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Read Article >Matt Prater To Be Given Broncos’ Franchise Tag
The franchise tag for kickers is projected at $2.9 million guaranteed for the 2012 season, which is what Prater will be paid if he signs and plays on the tender. Teams have until July 15 to work out a long-term contract and remove the franchise tag designation. Prater was a big piece to the Broncos puzzle during their six-game winning streak and trip to the NFL playoffs, successfully making some clutch kicks to win games or send them into overtime.
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Read Article >Talking Tim Tebow, Even At The NFL Combine
Almost every coach and general manager in the NFL descends upon Indianapolis this week for the 2012 NFL Combine and almost all of those attending will conduct a press conference talking about their team and the 2012 NFL draft. You can see a schedule of the coaches and GMs speaking here, but one that stood out was John Fox.
A few highlights of what Fox had to say:
Read Article >Broncos Free Agency: Two New QBs Coming To Compete With Tim Tebow
That game, coupled with a few other poor outings, led many to wonder if Tebow could be the long term answer, but the Broncos front office has insisted he’ll be the starting quarterback at the start of training camp.
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Read Article >Free Agent Matt Prater Could Receive Franchise Tag From Denver Broncos
Prater hit some key field goals for the Broncos in the 2011 season, including four walk-off field goals for the Broncos and a game tying 59-yard field goal. SB Nation’s Broncos blog Mile High Report thinks that Prater is the most important Broncos free agent of the offseason.
Prater has spent the past five seasons in the NFL on year-to-year contracts and is looking for a more secure, long-term deal according to the Denver Post. It sounds as though the Broncos plan to tag Prater, but that doesn’t preclude the two side from coming to terms on a long term deal.
Read Article >Broncos Free Agents 2012: 17 Players Due To Become Unrestricted Free Agents
Denver will need to begin with looking at which players to retain for next year. Free agent season begins on March 17, at which point they will need to know where they stand with the 22 players who are due to enter some form of free agency. Here is the full list of impending Broncos free agents, courtesy of Mac’s Football Blog.
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