Paring an NFL roster from 90 to 53 is a mammoth task. Every year, teams are forced to part ways with legitimate NFL-caliber players. This time around, the Broncos parted ways with last season’s leading rusher, a six-year starter and the Vegas favorite to in their starting quarterback job among many others.
On Saturday, just minutes after the team officially cut their roster down, general manager John Elway addressed the media to talk about the tough decisions, starting with the team releasing 2012 third-round draft pick Ronnie Hillman.
“At running back, obviously Ronnie was a guy that did a lot of good things for us,” he said.