The Denver Broncos final 2012 roster

The Denver Broncos trimmed their roster down to the league mandated 53 for the beginning of the regular season. Teams made more moves throughout the weekend, and practice squads could be formed as of noon Saturday.

The claiming period for any players cut expired at noon on Saturday, so if a player was part of these final cuts and not claimed, they can get signed to the practice squad or become free agents.


The following players were cut:

Jamie Blatnick (DE)
Drayton Florence (CB)
Jerry Franklin (LB)
Ben Garland (DT)
Adam Grant (G)
Ryan Harris (T)
Jason Hill (WR)
Tony Hills (G)
Duke Ihenacho (S)
Cornelius Ingram (TE)
Jeremiah Johnson (RB)
Mike Mohamed (LB)
Greg Orton (WR)
Gerell Robinson (WR)
Sealver Siliga (NT)
Syd'Quan Thompson (CB)
Wayne Tribue (G)
Adam Weber (QB)
Rafael Bush (S)


The following players were placed on Injured Reserve:


93 Beal, Jeremy DE
42 Fannin, Mario RB
11 Goodwin, D'Andre WR
13 Grisham, Tyler WR
90 Hunter, Jason DE



The final roster for the Broncos for the 2012 regular season:


20 Adams, Mike S
91 Ayers, Robert DE
24 Bailey, Champ CB
35 Ball, Lance RB
97 Bannan, Justin DT
68 Beadles, Zane G
64 Blake, Philip G/C
31 Bolden, Omar CB
46 Brewer, Aaron LS
57 Brooking, Keith LB
30 Bruton, David S
17 Caldwell, Andre WR
28 Carter, Quinton S
32 Carter, Tony CB
78 Clady, Ryan T
75 Clark, Chris T
4 Colquitt, Britton P
54 Davis, C.J. G
87 Decker, Eric WR
81 Dreessen, Joel TE
92 Dumervil, Elvis DE
74 Franklin, Orlando T
49 Gronkowski, Chris RB
16 Hanie, Caleb QB
25 Harris, Chris CB
21 Hillman, Ronnie RB
56 Irving, Nate MLB
70 Jackson, Malik DL
53 Johnson, Steven LB
73 Kuper, Chris G
36 Leonhard, Jim S
18 Manning, Peyton QB
51 Mays, Joe MLB
23 McGahee, Willis RB
58 Miller, Von SLB
26 Moore, Rahim S
27 Moreno, Knowshon RB
6 Osweiler, Brock QB
22 Porter, Tracy CB
5 Prater, Matt K
65 Ramirez, Manny G
14 Stokley, Brandon WR
84 Tamme, Jacob TE
88 Thomas, Demaryius WR
80 Thomas, Julius TE
59 Trevathan, Danny LB
96 Unrein, Mitch DT
99 Vickerson, Kevin DT
50 Walton, J.D. C
94 Warren, Ty DT
12 Willis, Matthew WR
95 Wolfe, Derek DL
52 Woodyard, Wesley WLB




The Broncos have also signed 8 players to the practice squad. Teams can carry up to eight on a practice squad.


Practice Squad:

63 Garland, Ben DE
33 Ihenacho, Duke S
82 Ingram, Cornelius TE
37 Johnson, Jeremiah RB
89 Orton, Greg WR
60 Saulsberry, Quentin C
98 Siliga, Sealver DT
69 Tribue, Wayne G