After setting their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, the Denver Broncos scouted the waiver wire and had the option of placing claims on players waived by other clubs. If the team did make any claims, they will be processed this morning.
The waiver wire is not the only place where the Broncos could find talent today, though. Last night, Denver general manager George Paton hinted that trades could be on deck as well.
“Any way we can upgrade our team, we’ll do that,” Paton said. “We feel like we’re stronger in certain areas on our team, maybe a little weaker [in others]. If we can upgrade the weaker areas, then we’ll do that. We’re looking across the board, any way to upgrade our team. It could be just a special teamer. It may be just a gunner. It may be just a small role — we’ve done that before.
“So we’re looking at any way we can to upgrade our team on the wire tonight — or it could be a trade. Last year, we didn’t put a claim in, but we signed four new players to our practice squad [and] all four of those players ended up playing. Then we made a trade for Wil Lutz. There aren’t as many claims as you think — I think there were 24 last year — but you still can make some hay as you work the wire.”
The Broncos’ post-cuts depth chart shows the team lacking depth on the offensive line, and Denver could use help at inside linebacker as well. Whether its via the waiver wire, trades or practice squad additions, more players are on the way. Paton will be busy today.
