Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals
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The Broncos' offense moved the ball with ease regardless of who was in the game, averaging 7.8 yards per play and going three-and-out just once on the night. Arizona's defense had a tough time stopping Denver particularly in the first half, where the Broncos scored on their first four-of-five drives.
Broncos QB coach Davis Webb called plays Saturday night for the first time in an NFL game. After 562 yards and 7.8 per play, the rave reviews poured in.
First, the team placed cornerback Gregory Junior (hamstring) on the waived/injured list. To fill Junior's former spot on the offseason roster, the Broncos signed cornerback Micah Abraham. Denver now has 91 players on the roster.
ARIZONA -- The Denver Broncos play host to the Arizona Cardinals later tonight for the second week of preseason activities - though prominent starters for neither team will be suiting up at Mile High.
NFL teams must cut their rosters from 90 to 53 by 2 p.m. on Aug. 26. Every year, much is made about players being sure bets to get claimed by other teams, and every year the number is lower than expected — often less than one per team. Payton thinks his team will be getting poached this summer rather than doing the poaching.