Broncos let go one of their most talented young players on Tuesday
The Denver Broncos had a tough time last week with their roster cut period. Of course, a lot of people did, as it's a hard thing to do. However, the Broncos have to let go of a lot of talented young players. It seems like they are very good at finding talent the hard way, […]
The Denver Broncos had a tough time last week with their roster cut period. Of course, a lot of people did, as it's a hard thing to do. However, the Broncos have to let go of a lot of talented young players.
It seems like they are very good at finding talent the hard way, just like they did with Brandon Johnson.
Johnson showed out against the Dallas Cowboys in the first preseason game of the year. He had 64 receiving yards on just four catches and six targets.
He didn't play much of the rest of the preseason, as he was dealing with somewhat of an injury.
On Tuesday, the Broncos cut Johnson, one of their most talented players in terms of long-term potential. However, he could be back.
Johnson was forced to take an injury settlement as he was placed on injured reserve. Therefore, he was waived. The only way the Broncos could get him back is if he cleared waivers, which he could still do.
An injury settlement, for those of you who may not know, is an agreement the player and team make that the player will be unable to play. If a player is released with an injury settlement, the team can't resign him until the term of the settlement is reached, plus three weeks. And in Johnson's case, he must also clear waivers.
Johnson showed a ton of potential in the preseason. He was one of the best receivers, if not the best, of all the ones who did play.
Hopefully, the Broncos can get him back and add him to an already deep receiving corps, and then develop his game a bit more. Either way, he has a bright future based on the skills we have seen.
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