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Jeff Legwold, ESPN Senior Writer
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Faced with the deadline to convey huge receiver Josh Reynolds again on to the roster from injured reserve, the Denver Broncos waived the eight-year veteran Tuesday.
The Broncos, who had designated Reynolds to return from injured reserve Nov. 13, needed to both transfer Reynolds to the 53-player roster this week or preserve him on injured reserve to retain him. With two rookies now usually within the receiver rotation to go along with Marvin Mims Jr. in his second yr, the Broncos selected to waive Reynolds as a substitute.
If they select, they might convey Reynolds again to their apply squad if he clears waivers Wednesday. If he goes unclaimed, Reynolds could be a free agent, in a position to signal with any group.
He had 12 receptions for 183 yards and one landing in 5 video games, having suffered a fractured finger Oct. 6 on his landing catch in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders. Reynolds signed a two-year, $9 million cope with the Broncos in free company this previous March and the Broncos pays him $4.245 million assured for his five-game tenure.
Broncos coach Sean Payton, who mentioned it was “good to have [Reynolds] again” Nov. 13 when Reynolds returned to apply to start out the 21-day clock, has continued to laud the efforts of rookies Devaughn Vele and Troy Franklin. Both have labored their approach into the rotation at receiver — Vele is second among the many group’s huge receivers in catches (33) and yards receiving (377).
Mims had his second profession 100-yard receiving sport in Monday night time’s win over the Cleveland Browns with 105 yards on three catches, together with the Broncos’ longest scoring play of the season, a 93-yard catch-and-run landing.
Reynolds has been on injured reserve since he harm his hand, however he additionally was certainly one of two males injured in a taking pictures in Denver in October. Reynolds suffered what police termed as “non-life threatening” accidents to his head and left arm.
Denver Police later introduced that they had arrested two males in connection to the taking pictures: Burr Charlesworth, 42, and Luis Mendoza, 35. They had been charged with six counts of first-degree tried homicide, six counts of first-degree assault and extra felonies.
Reynolds has not spoken publicly in regards to the incident.
