ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- If the Denver Broncos can scratch, claw or shove their way into the postseason over the next seven weeks, a pre-Halloween trade will have played at least some role.
The Broncos' defense was awash in injuries in October, especially at inside linebacker, when Kenny Young arrived from the Los Angeles Rams, and his express lane move into the starting lineup has been a significant boost.
As general manager George Paton put it: "This guy has a lot of juice, and I feel like we need a little more juice.