The Denver Broncos didn’t waste any time on Monday when the legal tampering period opened at noon ET. Although free-agency doesn’t officially began until Wednesday, the Broncos announced the acquisition of San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle, Mike McGlinchey, Baltimore Ravens offensive guard, Ben Powers and Jacksonville Jaguars blocking tight-end (TE) Chris Manhertz.
The moves have significantly improved Denver’s offensive-line who has struggled in recent years at keeping Denver’s quarterbacks safe. The Broncos didn’t just make moves on the offensive side of the ball but also picked up Arizona Cardinals defensive-end (DE) Zach Allen after Dre’Mont Jones signed with the Seattle Seahawks.
Speculation has been a buzz in Denver about the futures of both Jerry Jeudy and Cortland Sutton who have been the center of discussions from teams around the league. Currently the Broncos have traded neither, however; Sutton sent out a cryptic tweet that read, “I just want to be where I’m wanted and appreciated.”
While free-agency hasn’t officially began, the Denver Broncos have made some big moves in an effort to give Russell Wilson more time in the pocket.
In other sports the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Montreal Canadiens 8-4 in Montreal on Monday afternoon. The Avs lost Artturi Lehkonen to a broken finger and will require surgery, but not before scoring two of Colorado’s 8 goals. Lehkonen is expected to be out four to six weeks with just 17 games left.
The Avs have moved ahead of the Winnipeg Jets for the number 3 spot in the Central Division but still remain a point behind the Seattle Kraken in the Western Conference for the number 5 spot overall. This week the Avs are on the road in Toronto, Ottawa and Detroit to face the Maple Leafs, Senators, and Red Wings before returning home to host the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night.
The Denver Nuggets have lost three straight after going on a four-game winning streak that ended with a loss to the Chicago Bulls in Denver last Wednesday. The Nuggets are in Toronto (results not available at the time of this writing), Detroit and New York to face the Raptors, Pistons, Knicks and Nets through this weekend.
The Nuggets still hold a 4.5 game lead over the Grizzlies but need wins to hold on to the number one seed in the West heading into the post-season.
The Colorado Rapids lost to the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The Rapids are on the road in Minnesota this weekend to face the Minnesota United FC. Minnesota is coming off a tie with the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.
The Colorado Rockies regular season kicks off in San Diego in about two weeks when they face division rivals, the Padres on Thursday, March 30 at 2:10 p.m. MST. The Rockies home opener won’t kick off until the following Thursday, April 6 when the Rockies host the Washington Nationals.
