Broncos
Broncos DT Jurrell Casey doesnโt expect any drop off from his play, despite being part of a new defensive.
โI havenโt had a bad season yet,โ said Casey, via Ryan OโHalloran of the Denver Post. โI donโt plan on having one nowโฆ What happened in Tennessee is in the past. Iโm ready to get going with the Broncos and go on a run for a championship season.โ
Broncos HC Vic Fangio called Casey a โgood anchorโ in their run defense with the kind of โathletic movementโ to create disruption.
โHeโs been a good anchor vs. the run, yet flashes athletic movement when it comes to those types of plays where you need it,โ Fangio said. โWe were happy to get him. We think heโs still got some more left in him, too, to play at a high level.โ
โJust because itโs the Titans across from me, I wonโt approach the game any different,โ said Casey. โI always have a mantra, โYou have never played a bad season. You have never played a bad game.โ Thatโs my whole mindset going into this game.โ
- Vangio mentioned that WR Courtland Sutton (shoulder) will need to be able to do at least โ10 jumping jacksโ in order to play in Monday Nightโs Week 1 game: โ[I must] do 10 jumping jacks. The most primitive test there is. If can do 10 jumping jacks, he can play.โ (Troy Renck)
- Regarding Broncos K Brandon McManusโ four-year, $17.2 million extension, Fangio called the kicker one of the best in the league: โHeโs deserving of it. Heโs one of better kickers in the league. โฆ Good kickers are hard to come by,โ said Fangio
- Fangio said there is a โpossibilityโ that theyโll promote OLB Derrek Tuszka from their practice squad. (Ryan OโHalloran)
- Broncos DE Bradley Chubb (knee) said he ended August 29โs practice early due to tendinitis. (OโHalloran)
- However, OโHalloran notes that Chubb will play in Monday nightโs game.
- Broncosโ K Brandon McManus opened up about being the first Denver player to receive a second contract extension since CB Champ Bailey: โI canโt thank John Elway enough. Joe Ellis, the Bowlen family. They traded me for me in 2014 after I was cut twice and to twice get an extension it means a lot to me and my family.โ (Mike Klis)
Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders announced Friday that theyโve named former FB Marcel Reece their senior advisor to the owner and the president.
Reece issued the following statement regarding his new role:
โFour years ago I wrote a letter addressing Raider Nation and closed it withโฆ. โthis is not good bye, but see you laterโโฆ.well later is here! I am honored to take on this new challenge with the Raiders organization and look forward to bringing a different perspective to the table. We have the opportunity for a fresh start in a new city and this is the right time for new creative ways of thinkingโ, said Reece. โI have seen the commitment by management to evolve the culture and take the club in new directions. I am extremely excited to be a part of that evolution. I am committed to bringing the same passion and excellence off the field that I had on the field in my eight seasons with this organizations.โ
Reece will assist in developing some of the teamโs programs in the community and report directly to Raidersโ owner Mark Davis and President Marc Badain.
Texans
- Adam Schefter reports that Texans RB Duke Johnson sprained his ankle during Thursdayโs game and could be at risk of missing Week 2.
- The Texans gave TE Dylan Stapleton an injury settlement was worth $235,294 upon releasing him. (Aaron Wilson)
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