Denver Broncos

The Chargers have placed LS David Binn on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

Denver didn't have a lot of success offensively on Saturday in New England as they lost the playoff game, 45-10. WR Demaryius Thomas was a bright spot for the Broncos as he caught six passes for 93 yards. He was targeted 10 times by Tim Tebow.

Broncos safety Brian Dawkins (neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's AFC Wild Card game against the Steelers. Dawkins missed Week 17 against Kansas City with the same neck injury.

Neck - Missed Divisional Playoff game at New England

KUSA-TV in Denver reports that Broncos backup NT Ryan McBean was arrested Friday on allegations of stalking. McBean did participate in practice Monday after reportedly posting a $50,000 bond.

The Broncos have placed DL Ty Warren (triceps) on injured reserve. He will miss Week 2 against Cincinnati and the rest of the season for Denver.

Triceps - IR. Out for the season

Broncos DB Quinton Carter left the game Saturday at Buffalo in Week 16 with a hamstring injury, coach John Fox said. He was replaced by rookie Rahim Moore.

Denver RB Willis McGahee was one of the few bright spots on Saturday for the Broncos. He carried the ball 17 times for 76 yards and scored on a 5-yard scamper in the second quarter. That would be the only touchdown the Broncos could muster as they lost to the Patriots, 45-10. He was also targeted twice in the passing game, but did not catch a pass.

On Monday, the Broncos signed LB Dominic Douglas, RB Jeremiah Johnson, RB Brandon Minor, DB Nick Polk, WR Eron Riley and DL Mitch Unrein to future contracts.

The 49ers cut down the roster by 26 on Saturday to get to the league-mandated 53 players on deadline. Among the casualties were WRs Ronald Johnson, Joe Hastings, Lance Long and Chris Hogan, CBs Phillip Adams, Phillip Davis, and Cory Nelms, LB Alex Joseph, TE Nate Lawrie, C Chase Beeler, QB McLeod Bethel-Thomspon, FB Jack Corcoran, DT Brian Bulcke, S Chris Maragos, RB Xavier Omon, TE Konrad Reuland, LB Monte Simmons, LB Kenny Rowe, NT Sealver Siliga, FS Curtis Taylor, and DB Anthony West.

Denver WR Eddie Royal managed to catch two passes thrown his way on Saturday in New England. Tim Tebow targeted him eight times, but Royal couldn't haul them in. He finished with 25 yards receiving and one carry for 1 yard. The Broncos would lose the game, 45-10.

Broncos RB Lance Ball carried the ball 13 times for 44 yards in Saturday's 45-10 loss to the Patriots. He was the second-leading rusher on the team behind Willis McGahee. Ball was also targeted once in the contest, but could not haul it in.

The Broncos placed DL Kevin Vickerson (ankle) on injured reserve Monday to clear a roster spot for FB Quinn Johnson.

Ankle - IR. Out for the season

Broncos LB Wesley Woodyard had just two tackles in Denver’s Week 14 13-10 overtime victory. The first came on the Bears’ second offensive play of the game and the second came on their last. The second was the far more important, as Woodyard likely saved the Broncos from a game-winning Marion Barber touchdown and forced a fumble that would lead to their own game-winning field goal.

Broncos LB D.J. Williams was held to five catches Saturday at Buffalo in Week 16. He had four solo tackles.

Broncos FB Spencer Larsen left Week 17 vs. the Chiefs with a knee injury, and the team announced he would not return. There is no indication of how serious the injury is beyond that, but this obviously ends his season.

As expected Broncos WR Eric Decker was inactive for Saturday's contest against the Patriots. He's dealing with a sprained MCL.

Knee - Missed Divisional Playoff game at New England

Broncos RB Jeremiah Johnson saw extended action Saturday at Buffalo in Week 16. Johnson had six carries for 23 yards and two catches for 19 yards.

Broncos TE Daniel Fells had one of his better games of the season in Round 1 of the playoff against the Steelers. He caught two passes for 57 yards in the 29-23 overtime win. He had a long reception of 40 and averaged 28.5 yards per grab. Fells finished second on Denver in receiving behind WR Demaryius Thomas (204 yards).

Denver LB Mario Haggan returned an interception 16 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter during the Broncos' 35-32 victory over Minnesota in Week 13. Haggan was filling in for injured LB Von Miller (thumb) and notched the first interception of his career. He also finished with a game-high 12 tackles, including seven solo stops.

The Broncos have signed cornerback Rashod Moulton to their practice squad. He takes the spot that opened when the New York Giants signed cornerback D.J. Johnson to their active roster from Denver's practice squad Wednesday. Moulton was on the Broncos' practice squad for the last half of last season. He was waived Sept. 4.

Broncos DE Robert Ayers suffered a knee sprain at Miami in Week 7. Ayers totaled two total tackles before getting hurt.

The Broncos signed DB Tony Carter from the practice squad on Tuesday and waived DB Kyle McCarthy.

Broncos rookie CB Chris Harris said he left the game Saturday at Buffalo in Week 16 with a stinger but should be fine for next week's pivotal matchup against Kansas City. "I'll definitely be playing Sunday," Harris said.

The Eagles announced that they moved closer to the league-mandated 53 players on the active roster by releasing several players Friday. Among the casualties included LB Rashad Jeanty, S Jamar Wall, WR Rod Harper, DE Chris Wilson, center A.Q. Shipley, TE Cornelius Ingram, FB Stanley Havili, guard Dallas Reynolds, and RB Graig Cooper.

Denver's offense didn't do much on Saturday night in New England. With the lack of opportunity's kicker Matt Prater didn't see much time on the field. He hit his lone extra-point attempt and booted a 41-yard field goal later in the third quarter. The Broncos would lose the game, 45-10.

The Broncos placed CB Cassius Vaughn on injured reserve due to an ankle injury the team announced Monday. Vaughn, who had been dealing with ankle issues over the last few weeks, aggravated his injury in Sunday's 16-13 overtime win over the Chargers.

Ankle - IR. Out for the season

Denver WR Matt Willis had a quiet game on offense in Week 16 at Buffalo on Saturday. Willis was held to one catch for 11 yards on two targets. He also had seven kickoff returns for 138 yards.

The Eagles announced Monday that they traded DT Brodrick Bunkley to the Broncos for an undisclosed draft pick in 2013. The former Florida State standout was reportedly traded to the Browns on Saturday, but it was voided.

Denver DB Champ Bailey had two interceptions and two tackles during the Broncos' 38-24 victory over Oakland in Week 9. Bailey picked off QB Carson Palmer twice as he recorded multiple interceptions for the first time since Dec. 17, 2006 against Arizona.

The Denver Broncos announced Sunday that injured RB Mario Fannin (knee) cleared waivers and will be placed on injured reserve, ending his rookie season.

Knee - IR. Out for the season

With Cb Cassius Vaughn landing on season-ending IR Monday, the Broncos signed LB Mike Mohamed to take his place on the active roster. Mohamed was released by Denver earlier in the season.

Denver rookie TE Julius Thomas had his walking boot removed and his ankle sprain is improving, reports the Denver Post on Monday following Week 3 of the NFL season. Thomas did not play Week 3 after suffering the injury in the Week 2 game against the Bengals.

The Broncos signed DB Rafael Bush on Monday. Bush, who began the season on the Falcons' practice squad, will take the roster spot of Brandon Lloyd, who was traded to the Rams earlier in the day.

Notable cuts made by the Broncos on Saturday include: WR David Anderson, DE Jeremy Beal, CB Brandon Bing, LB Alvin Bowen, DT Ronnell Brown, CB Perrish Cox, WR Britt Davis, WR D'Andre Goodwin, TE Dan Gronkowski, K Steven Hauschka, DT Jeremy Jarmon, RB Jeremiah Johnson, S Kyle McCarthy, WR Greg Orton, DT DeMario Pressley, WR Eron Riley, LB Lee Robinson, TE Dante Rosario, RB Austin Sylvester and QB Adam Weber.

Broncos receiver Mark Dell sprained a knee in Thursday's preseason opener against the Cowboys. He had a 26-yard reception before leaving with the injury. The team is considering him day to day for now.

Notable cuts made by the Broncos on Saturday include: WR David Anderson, DE Jeremy Beal, CB Brandon Bing, LB Alvin Bowen, DT Ronnell Brown, CB Perrish Cox, WR Britt Davis, WR D'Andre Goodwin, TE Dan Gronkowski, K Steven Hauschka, DT Jeremy Jarmon, RB Jeremiah Johnson, S Kyle McCarthy, WR Greg Orton, DT DeMario Pressley, WR Eron Riley, LB Lee Robinson, TE Dante Rosario, RB Austin Sylvester and QB Adam Weber.

Broncos DL Elvis Dumervil continued to get after the quarterback against the Steelers in the first round of the playoffs. He brought down QB Ben Roethlisberger once and also posted two tackles in the 29-23 win. Miller now has 10.5 sacks between the regular and postseason.

Drafting Von Miller with the No. 2 overall pick in the draft wasn't enough for the Broncos as they spent three other picks on linebackers. Denver drafted N.C. State linebacker Nate Irving (Round 3), Cal LB Mike Mohamed (Round 6) and Oklahoma LB Jeremy Beal (Round 7). Irving survived a serious car accident in 2009 to play pretty well in 2010 (20.5 tackles for loss) and is a versatile 'backer. Mohamed is more of a 'tweener who can cover slot receivers and tight ends. Beal isn't fast but does have experience in the 3-4 scheme and could move to defensive end for the Broncos.

Broncos DB Andre' Goodman left Week 14 against Chicago with a neck injury in the third quarter. He was taken to the locker room and his return is questionable.

The Broncos have reached agreement with former Jacksonville DE Derrick Harvey, a former No. 1 pick, and will sign pending his physical.

Denver LB Von Miller received 39 votes from a nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the NFL to claim the 2011 Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award. San Francisco LB Aldon Smith was second with 11 votes. Miller made 64 tackles and had 11 1/2 sacks despite missing one game and playing the last four contests with a cumbersome cast protecting his surgically repaired right thumb. “It’s special because you only get one rookie season,” Miller said. “You don’t get two tries at it. It’s really a one-and-done thing. That was probably the most special thing about it, you only get one shot to accomplish this feat.”

Denver backup DB David Bruton suffered an apparent head injury while making a fourth-quarter tackle during Saturday's preseason game against Buffalo. Bruton and Darcel McBath are battling for one of the final spots on the back end of the Broncos' defense.

Denver DL Marcus Thomas is active for Week 8 against Detroit after being slowed by a knee injury during practice throughout the past week. Thomas, who has played in two games this season, was considered questionable for the outing.

Denver DB Jonathan Wilhite recorded four tackles and one interception in Week 4 against Green Bay. The Broncos would lose the game 49-23.

Denver LB Joe Mays had nine tackles, eight solo, in Week 5 against San Diego. The Broncos would lose the game, 29-24, but Mays was always around the ball on Sunday.

Denver LB Jason Hunter failed to register a tackle in the Broncos' 33-28 loss to San Diego in Week 17 on Sunday. It was the time this season Hunter did not record a stop but he did record two tackles on special teams.

After starting QB Kyle Orton threw for 135 yards and a touchdown, Brady Quinn came in and had an inconsistent performance with the second-stringers in Saturday's preseason game against Buffalo. Quinn, who assumed leapfrogged Tim Tebow for the Broncos backup QB spot for Saturday's game, completed 10 of 16 passes for 130 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the end zone just before halftime.

Notable cuts made by the Broncos on Saturday include: WR David Anderson, DE Jeremy Beal, CB Brandon Bing, LB Alvin Bowen, DT Ronnell Brown, CB Perrish Cox, WR Britt Davis, WR D'Andre Goodwin, TE Dan Gronkowski, K Steven Hauschka, DT Jeremy Jarmon, RB Jeremiah Johnson, S Kyle McCarthy, WR Greg Orton, DT DeMario Pressley, WR Eron Riley, LB Lee Robinson, TE Dante Rosario, RB Austin Sylvester and QB Adam Weber.

The Broncos placed WR Jamel Hamler (back), RB Brandon Minor (undisclosed) and CB Syd'Quan Thompson (Achilles) on Injured Reserve on Saturday. All three will miss the season.

Achilles - IR. Out for the season

Denver TE Virgil Green had one catch for 9 yards on one target Saturday at Buffalo in Week 16.

Tim Tebow is expected to make a full recovery, without surgery, from rib, lung and chest injuries he sustained in the Broncos' loss at New England in an AFC divisional playoff game last weekend. ESPN first reported Wednesday that Tebow got hurt on a third-quarter tackle during Denver's 45-10 loss, then had trouble sleeping because of the pain and underwent an MRI on his chest Monday. According to the report, Tebow tore cartilage on his first rib, bruised his lung and had fluid buildup in the plural space of his chest. Team spokesman Patrick Smyth said that while he couldn't confirm the exact extent or nature of the injuries due to team policy, he acknowledged that Tebow finished the game in considerable pain. The injuries aren't expected to interfere with Tebow's offseason training program.

Chicago moved LB Brian Iwuh (hamstring) to injured reserve on Tuesday and promoted LB Patrick Trahan from the team's practice squad. Iwuh is the third special teams player to be placed on IR for the Bears this month.

Hamstring - IR. Out for the season

Broncos TE Dante Rosario had two catches for 46 yards Saturday at Buffalo in Week 16. He had two targets in the game.

KDVR-TV reports that Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno was arrested and charged with drunk driving on Feb. 1. Driving a Bentley with a license plate that read "SAUCED" Moreno was pulled over for speeding in a construction zone. Police administered a sobriety test, which he failed, and he was subsequently arrested. Moreno had 179 rush yards, 101 receiving yards and one touchdown catch in seven games with the Broncos in 2011 before tearing his ACL, missing the rest of the season.

Knee - Questionable for start of training camp

Denver DB Rahim Moore suffered a concussion on the first play from scrimmage in Week 9 at Oakland and was ruled out. Fellow rookie Quinton Carter, who suffered a concussion last week against Detroit, took his place. Broncos DB Andre Goodman was shaken up on the play, too, as he and Moore converged on Raiders WR Denarius Moore.