ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- With a deep group of running backs in the draft and the need for some additional salary-cap room, the Denver Broncos released running back C.J. Anderson on Monday.
"Over the last five years, C.J. developed from an undrafted player into an important member of our team," Broncos president of football operations/general manager John Elway said. "We appreciate all he did as a Bronco, especially during our Super Bowl season, and thank him for his many contributions on and off the field."
Anderson, who had his first career 1,000-yard season in 2017, was the team's leading rusher last season and has been with the Broncos since he made the roster as an undrafted rookie in 2013.