The Denver Broncos were back on the practice field for Day 3 of training camp on Friday with 3,270 fans in attendance.
Here are five quick notes on camp following Friday’s session.
1
Derek Wolfe retires as a Bronco
Wolfe returned to Denver this week and he attended Friday’s practice and officially retired from the NFL as a Broncos, something that he said was important to him.
“The gratitude that I feel for the organization as a whole and the city itself, the love that they showed me from Day 1, it’s just been incredible,” Wolfe told media members after practice.
After spending eight seasons with the Broncos, Wolfe played for the Baltimore Ravens from 2020-2021. He was a key member of Denver’s defense that led the team to a win in Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 season.
Wolfe retires from the NFL with 350 tackles and 34 sacks on his resume.
2
Injury report: 5 players sidelined
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Broncos outside linebacker Randy Gregory (shoulder), offensive lineman Billy Turner (knee) and wide receiver KJ Hamler (knee) remain on the non football injury list, and offensive lineman Tom Compton (back) remains sidelined, but he hasn’t officially been placed on the PUP list yet. Meanwhile, rookie tight end Greg Dulcich (hamstring) has been working on the side during practice.
A positive update: rookie outside linebacker Christopher Allen (foot) was activated from the non-football list and back on the field Friday.
3
Pat Surtain building on impressive rookie season
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After a standout rookie season in 2021, Surtain has carried the momentum from his impressive first season into training camp.
“He is a great person to start off, he’s a smart guy, and he’s starting to get comfortable,” Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett said of Surtain on Thursday. “There are some new things that he is doing out there and I think he is starting to feel good about those. … Then you add in the range, the speed, the strength, and all of those things.”
Surtain is an excellent test for the offense and going up against quarterback Russell Wilson will test and challenge the cornerback as well.
“It makes me better all-around as far as a player — going in each and every day competing against a guy like him,” Surtain said. “He makes tremendous…
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