08-21-2018, 01:14 PM
The fieriness of undrafted rookie running back Phillip Lindsay will be put on the backburner.
Not for long Dallas Goedert Jersey Elite , just for now.
The former Colorado standout known as the "Tasmanian Devil " for his relentless motor is all ears these days in the Denver Broncos' meeting room.
"I have to get in where I fit in. Right now, that's learning and listening and being quiet," Lindsay said on the first day of rookie orientation Friday. "My place is to listen to the veterans and coaches and take what they want and establish it on the football field."
That also means lining up wherever the Broncos want him to line up. He's willing to return kickoffs and punts, play special teams, become a situational running back, even line up as a slot receiver.
Anything to make this roster. He's got a solid chance especially given this: At least one rookie college free agent has made the Broncos' active roster out of training camp in 13 of the last 14 years, including Pro Bowl cornerback Chris Harris in 2011.
"I'm just going to showcase everything," Lindsay said.
Being from Denver, Lindsay gets asked all the time by his fellow rookies about his city. He's sort of Denver's first ambassador, along with rookie offensive lineman Sam Jones, who's a sixth-round pick out of Arizona State and also hails from the Mile High City.
"A lot of times they think (Denver) is just cold," Lindsay said. "Now, they get to see it's dry, it's hot. It's beautiful."
It didn't take long for Lindsay to have his first welcome-to-pro-football moment by simply walking into the locker room.
"It's like, 'Dang, it's really here Jets Terrelle Pryor Sr. Jersey ,'" Lindsay said. "Now it's time for me to go and seize the moment."
While with the Buffaloes, Lindsay was an integral piece of the offense as he recorded back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons. The 5-foot-8, 190-pound running back brought an edge and intensity to the backfield, but didn't get selected in the recent draft.
Still, he feels like he landed in a good situation with his hometown team. Lindsay joins a backfield that counts Devontae Booker as its veteran after severing ties with C.J. Anderson. Royce Freeman was drafted in the third round out of Oregon to play a big role as well.
Lindsay and Freeman 鈥?two Pac-12 tailbacks Jones saw plenty of while at Arizona State.
"I'm excited to wear the same jersey as him and Phil now, instead of having them run all over our defense," Jones said. "We can run all over somebody else."
Lindsay impressed the Broncos brass and coaching staff at his pro day by turning in a time of 4.39 seconds in his 40-yard dash. He also shined at the Shrine Game, where he drew some comparisons to New England running back James White.
"But I don't want to be like anybody else," Lindsay said. "I want to be like Phillip Lindsay, establishing myself with special teams and getting into the playbook as a running back. ... I'm happy to be a part of the team and I'm ready to get things going."
NOTES: Jones said he's been learning the playbook under the tutelage of Broncos OL Connor McGovern. "Definitely a leg up going into camp," Jones said. ... WR DaeSean Hamilton of Penn State was wearing big glasses that would've made LB Von Miller proud. "I took notices of the type of glasses that he wears," said Hamilton, a fourth-round selection. "I like really fancy glasses, big glasses." ... David Williams, a seventh-round pick out of Arkansas Chiefs Authentic Jerseys , said of the wide-open running back competition: "It's actually a great situation. If it was me in college, I'd go to this school 鈥?if it was a school 鈥?because the situation is so good." ... LB Keishawn Bierria, a sixth-round pick from Washington, on learning the playbook: "It's a lot. But that's why we have the vets. We have the vets to lean on. They'll also serve as teachers for us, too. The more time we spend with them and get knowledge from them, it will be a lot easier." ... ILB Josey Jewell, a fourth-round pick out of Iowa, is fond of his nickname The Outlaw. "It happened in college and hopefully it keeps going," Jewell said.
Andrew Luck looked comfortable in his old spot Thursday.
He took command of the huddle, made all the required throws, chatted with teammates and coaches and even critiqued himself. He avoided one personal concern by successfully handling the first snap, and he was serenaded by Indianapolis Colts‘ fans chanting his name.
Yes, after more than 19 months of answering questions about his surgically repaired throwing shoulder, Luck finally got a chance to show everyone exactly what he could do during the team’s first training camp workout Thursday.
”It was a good day, a solid day in windy conditions,” new coach Frank Reich said following a two-hour workout in shorts. ”I thought he looked strong Thomas Rawls Jersey Jets , consistent, a good first day for him.”
The unofficial numbers: 4 of 9 with one interception in two rounds of 11-on-11 and 11 of 19 overall.
Of course, nobody expected Luck to be at his level best on Day 1.
The three-time Pro Bowler had surgery on a partially torn labrum in January 2017, missed all of last season with lingering pain and didn’t resume throwing again until May. He did light work during June’s three-day minicamp and ramped up his activity in California over the next six weeks.
Thursday marked the first time he worked out with the starting unit since the end of the 2016 season, and it was also his first real chance to get acclimated to Reich’s new offense.
”He doesn’t have the familiarity that we have when it comes to running the offense,” center Ryan Kelly said. ”I mean you can look at it on paper for so long, but until you’re out there and running it … So every so often in walkthroughs, he’d ask me a few questions. It’s usually the other way around, so it’s kind of weird right now.”
The Colts also weren’t about to ask anyone to do too much too fast. So rather than turn things loose, Reich instructed his players to slow it down for the first two days.
It showed.
But that’s not why so many fans showed up to the team’s new camp site, Grand Park Sports Campus, in Westfield, Indiana – a northern suburb of Indianapolis.
They wanted to see the team’s most anticipated camp appearance since Luck arrived in town with the title of No. 1 overall draft pick in 2012.
Some couldn’t wait. The line started forming more than two hours before practice began, and blue No. 12 jerseys were a favorite fashion option in the bleachers. When individual drills started to wrap up and it became obvious Luck was about to start throwing, one fan shouted: ”Get ready for the most anticipated pass.”
Luck did not speak with reporters after the workout though he was more talkative than usual on the field.
He started the afternoon with a brief conversation with Reich and could be seen discussing specific plays with receivers and offensive linemen throughout the afternoon.
Reich liked most of what he saw.
”Really good,” he said. ”Being under center Odubel Herrera Jersey , running team periods, making plays, seeing him hit the big play to (Eric) Ebron, you know, taking control of the huddle, making some checks at the line of scrimmage, just doing what he does. I mean you could see it in his demeanor, you could see it in his eyes, working through his progressions. He was sharp.”
Luck is expected to throw again Friday. He will participate in Saturday’s practice, but will not throw and then will return to full action Sunday night when the Colts are scheduled to practice in pads.
The hope is he will be ready to play in the Colts’ preseason opener Aug. 9 at Seattle.
”Working together for so long, we just went through a walkthrough for an hour and as soon as we did it, it was like old times. Same cadence,” Kelly said before practice. ”It’s crazy how fast things come back to you.”
Notes: The Colts activated offensive lineman Denzelle Good from the non-injury football list. Left tackle Anthony Castonzo and backup offensive lineman Austin Howard have been placed on the non-football injury list. Castonzo hurt his hamstring while working out this summer. Howard’s injury has not been disclosed.
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.
Not for long Dallas Goedert Jersey Elite , just for now.
The former Colorado standout known as the "Tasmanian Devil " for his relentless motor is all ears these days in the Denver Broncos' meeting room.
"I have to get in where I fit in. Right now, that's learning and listening and being quiet," Lindsay said on the first day of rookie orientation Friday. "My place is to listen to the veterans and coaches and take what they want and establish it on the football field."
That also means lining up wherever the Broncos want him to line up. He's willing to return kickoffs and punts, play special teams, become a situational running back, even line up as a slot receiver.
Anything to make this roster. He's got a solid chance especially given this: At least one rookie college free agent has made the Broncos' active roster out of training camp in 13 of the last 14 years, including Pro Bowl cornerback Chris Harris in 2011.
"I'm just going to showcase everything," Lindsay said.
Being from Denver, Lindsay gets asked all the time by his fellow rookies about his city. He's sort of Denver's first ambassador, along with rookie offensive lineman Sam Jones, who's a sixth-round pick out of Arizona State and also hails from the Mile High City.
"A lot of times they think (Denver) is just cold," Lindsay said. "Now, they get to see it's dry, it's hot. It's beautiful."
It didn't take long for Lindsay to have his first welcome-to-pro-football moment by simply walking into the locker room.
"It's like, 'Dang, it's really here Jets Terrelle Pryor Sr. Jersey ,'" Lindsay said. "Now it's time for me to go and seize the moment."
While with the Buffaloes, Lindsay was an integral piece of the offense as he recorded back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons. The 5-foot-8, 190-pound running back brought an edge and intensity to the backfield, but didn't get selected in the recent draft.
Still, he feels like he landed in a good situation with his hometown team. Lindsay joins a backfield that counts Devontae Booker as its veteran after severing ties with C.J. Anderson. Royce Freeman was drafted in the third round out of Oregon to play a big role as well.
Lindsay and Freeman 鈥?two Pac-12 tailbacks Jones saw plenty of while at Arizona State.
"I'm excited to wear the same jersey as him and Phil now, instead of having them run all over our defense," Jones said. "We can run all over somebody else."
Lindsay impressed the Broncos brass and coaching staff at his pro day by turning in a time of 4.39 seconds in his 40-yard dash. He also shined at the Shrine Game, where he drew some comparisons to New England running back James White.
"But I don't want to be like anybody else," Lindsay said. "I want to be like Phillip Lindsay, establishing myself with special teams and getting into the playbook as a running back. ... I'm happy to be a part of the team and I'm ready to get things going."
NOTES: Jones said he's been learning the playbook under the tutelage of Broncos OL Connor McGovern. "Definitely a leg up going into camp," Jones said. ... WR DaeSean Hamilton of Penn State was wearing big glasses that would've made LB Von Miller proud. "I took notices of the type of glasses that he wears," said Hamilton, a fourth-round selection. "I like really fancy glasses, big glasses." ... David Williams, a seventh-round pick out of Arkansas Chiefs Authentic Jerseys , said of the wide-open running back competition: "It's actually a great situation. If it was me in college, I'd go to this school 鈥?if it was a school 鈥?because the situation is so good." ... LB Keishawn Bierria, a sixth-round pick from Washington, on learning the playbook: "It's a lot. But that's why we have the vets. We have the vets to lean on. They'll also serve as teachers for us, too. The more time we spend with them and get knowledge from them, it will be a lot easier." ... ILB Josey Jewell, a fourth-round pick out of Iowa, is fond of his nickname The Outlaw. "It happened in college and hopefully it keeps going," Jewell said.
Andrew Luck looked comfortable in his old spot Thursday.
He took command of the huddle, made all the required throws, chatted with teammates and coaches and even critiqued himself. He avoided one personal concern by successfully handling the first snap, and he was serenaded by Indianapolis Colts‘ fans chanting his name.
Yes, after more than 19 months of answering questions about his surgically repaired throwing shoulder, Luck finally got a chance to show everyone exactly what he could do during the team’s first training camp workout Thursday.
”It was a good day, a solid day in windy conditions,” new coach Frank Reich said following a two-hour workout in shorts. ”I thought he looked strong Thomas Rawls Jersey Jets , consistent, a good first day for him.”
The unofficial numbers: 4 of 9 with one interception in two rounds of 11-on-11 and 11 of 19 overall.
Of course, nobody expected Luck to be at his level best on Day 1.
The three-time Pro Bowler had surgery on a partially torn labrum in January 2017, missed all of last season with lingering pain and didn’t resume throwing again until May. He did light work during June’s three-day minicamp and ramped up his activity in California over the next six weeks.
Thursday marked the first time he worked out with the starting unit since the end of the 2016 season, and it was also his first real chance to get acclimated to Reich’s new offense.
”He doesn’t have the familiarity that we have when it comes to running the offense,” center Ryan Kelly said. ”I mean you can look at it on paper for so long, but until you’re out there and running it … So every so often in walkthroughs, he’d ask me a few questions. It’s usually the other way around, so it’s kind of weird right now.”
The Colts also weren’t about to ask anyone to do too much too fast. So rather than turn things loose, Reich instructed his players to slow it down for the first two days.
It showed.
But that’s not why so many fans showed up to the team’s new camp site, Grand Park Sports Campus, in Westfield, Indiana – a northern suburb of Indianapolis.
They wanted to see the team’s most anticipated camp appearance since Luck arrived in town with the title of No. 1 overall draft pick in 2012.
Some couldn’t wait. The line started forming more than two hours before practice began, and blue No. 12 jerseys were a favorite fashion option in the bleachers. When individual drills started to wrap up and it became obvious Luck was about to start throwing, one fan shouted: ”Get ready for the most anticipated pass.”
Luck did not speak with reporters after the workout though he was more talkative than usual on the field.
He started the afternoon with a brief conversation with Reich and could be seen discussing specific plays with receivers and offensive linemen throughout the afternoon.
Reich liked most of what he saw.
”Really good,” he said. ”Being under center Odubel Herrera Jersey , running team periods, making plays, seeing him hit the big play to (Eric) Ebron, you know, taking control of the huddle, making some checks at the line of scrimmage, just doing what he does. I mean you could see it in his demeanor, you could see it in his eyes, working through his progressions. He was sharp.”
Luck is expected to throw again Friday. He will participate in Saturday’s practice, but will not throw and then will return to full action Sunday night when the Colts are scheduled to practice in pads.
The hope is he will be ready to play in the Colts’ preseason opener Aug. 9 at Seattle.
”Working together for so long, we just went through a walkthrough for an hour and as soon as we did it, it was like old times. Same cadence,” Kelly said before practice. ”It’s crazy how fast things come back to you.”
Notes: The Colts activated offensive lineman Denzelle Good from the non-injury football list. Left tackle Anthony Castonzo and backup offensive lineman Austin Howard have been placed on the non-football injury list. Castonzo hurt his hamstring while working out this summer. Howard’s injury has not been disclosed.
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