DENVER BRONCOS (5-11)
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LAST YEAR: Coach Vance Joseph's first year was debacle in every phase. Denver's anemic offense cycled through three QBs during soured season that included eight-game skid, franchise's longest in half-century, and featured eight double-digit losses. Exhausted defense surrendered too many points and special teams were anything but. GM John Elway thought about firing Joseph but decided to give him second chance and then bolstered roster.
IMPORTANT ADDITIONS: QB Case Keenum, DE Bradley Chubb, RB Royce Freeman Pierre Garcon Jersey , WR Courtland Sutton, WR DeSean Hamilton, RT Jared Veldheer, LB Josey Jewell, CB Brock Tramaine, S Su'a Cravens Jarvis Jenkins Jersey , P Marquette King, part-time pass-rushing coach DeMarcus Ware.
IMPORTANT LOSSES: CB Aqib Talib, QB Trevor Siemian, RB C.J. Anderson, TE Virgil Green, WR Cody Latimer Jeremy Hill Jersey , ILB Corey Nelson, QB Brock Osweiler, strength and conditioning coach Luke Richesson.
CAMP NEEDS: Broncos need Keenum to stay healthy first and foremost because behind him are two players who have combined four NFL starts, all by Paxton Lynch. Former first-round pick will be duking it out with 2017 seventh-rounder Chad Kelly for backup job in toned-down version of QB derby that's been annual rite of summer in Denver since Peyton Manning retired.
EXPECTATIONS: Broncos haven't had back-to-back losing seasons since 1971-72, and they have every intention of returning to playoffs in 2018. Having Chubb as cohort should make superstar LB Von Miller even better, and Denver's infusion of offensive talent through draft and free agency should take some pressure off defense that's been carrying team for three years now.
Wide receiver Eric Decker said in June that he thinks he’d be a good fit on the Patriots and the Patriots reportedly took a look to see if they agree with him.
Field Yates of ESPN reports that Decker worked out for the Patriots on Monday. Decker made a couple of visits early in free agency Paul Krause Jersey , but it’s been an otherwise quiet market for the veteran.
Decker had 54 catches for 563 yards and a touchdown for the Titans last year.
The Patriots’ look at Decker comes at a moment when they’re a little short on wide receivers. Malcolm Mitchell, Kenny Britt and Jordan Matthews have all been banged up and the team will be without Julian Edelman for the first four weeks of the regular season while he serves a suspension.
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