The Denver Broncos hosted 60 players at rookie minicamp, signing two tryout players while 32 rookies and three veterans were not signed. Coach Sean Payton emphasized the importance of performance over how players arrived at the camp.
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Denver Broncos hosted 60 players at rookie minicamp
Two tryout players signed: Paul Manning and Mike Woods
32 rookies and three veterans were not signed
Coach Sean Payton emphasized performance over arrival method
"Our numbers â relative to guys making rosters as free agents, as tryouts â is really, really strong," coach Sean Payton said on Saturday. "The first thing that came up in our team meeting, itâs one of the first messages, was, âThe moment youâre here, how you got here was the step, the science of procuring the best room possible. But once youâre here, how you got here is really not important.â"
Following the rookie minicamp, Denver signed two tryout players: rookie Henderson State cornerback Paul Manning and veteran wide receiver Mike Woods. The 32 other rookies (including QB E.J. Warner) and three other veterans (including QB Nathan Peterman) were not signed.
Denver's 91-player offseason roster is now full ahead of the start of organized team activities (OTAs) in June. The tryout players who weren't signed could still be candidates to join the team down the road. Woods, for example, originally worked out for the team last September before landing a contract in May.
