One of the toughest parts of the offseason is watching the roster go from 90 to just 53 guys. For the Denver Broncos, the job is especially difficult.
It’s never easy to cut players, especially guys that have proven their worth in games, but that’s the way things go in the NFL.
The deadline to set a 53-man roster is not until Saturday, but the Broncos have already started informing players of their release.
According to a variety of reports, they are:
Jordan Leslie, WR
Mark Chapman, WR
Jeremiah Poutasi, OL
Antonio Simmons, DE
DeShawn Williams, DL
DeQuinton Osborne, DL
Marcus Rush, OLB
Michael Hunter, CB
Marcus Rios, CB (waived/injured)
Among these initially reported cuts, the most surprising is DeShawn Williams based on merit, but it’s not all that surprising considering the Broncos already have seven defensive linemen they will likely carry into the regular season, barring a trade.