Broncos WR Marshall fully in practice but unclear for preseason debut

The Denver Broncos Tuesday practice was the team’s first workout since last Saturday’s exhibition game against the Seattle Seahawks. Wide receiver Brandon Marshall was fully involved in the practice; however, Coach Josh McDaniels still did not feel like giving him confirmed status on Sunday’s preseason game against the Chicago Bears.

McDaniels said it was too early to say whether Marshall would make his debut in Sunday’s game even if the Bears have been ready to have former Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler play in the exhibition.

“We’ll find out as we go through the week,” McDaniels said. “When the players are ready to play, they’ll play.”

Having conflict with McDaniels, Marshall had missed majority of Broncos practices this offseason. The Pro Bowl receiver has spent his time on seeking a new contract and asking to be traded after the Broncos did not act on the contract request. He did not take part in any of the Broncos preseason games yet, missing exhibition opener against San Francisco with an injury and being kept out of the Seattle exhibition.

The Broncos put Marshall on the latest depth chart as a No. 1 receiver, however, they also limited him largely to scout team duties after Marshall told reporters that he had not been up to speed on the new playbook. So it is really hard to say whether Marshall has been ready for his preseason debut while McDaniels said that the team is “getting ready to play the season.”

Broncos WR Marshall will probably get used to his situation

Recovered from his hip injury, Brandon Marshall participated in the Denver Broncos Wednesday practice with the scout team. It seemed that he will probably stay on field without change even though he continued to be disgruntled with team management and his current contract.

That is good for the team. The Broncos seemed neither wanting the receiver to leave nor giving him a new contract. Since Marshall is still playing with them on the field, the Broncos is willing to put up with whatever he says.

As for Marshall himself, he knows well about his current situation and had to get used to it because of his off-the-field issues and his injured hip. Change is not possible, and he will just have to accept the current contract which will pay him $2.198 million this season.

Broncos WR Marshall returned to camp from injury

After skipping over a week of workouts, Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall returned to practice on Sunday. And he was also found not guilty by a jury in Atlanta of misdemeanor battery against his ex-girlfriend.

“For almost a year and a half now I’ve been swearing to my teammates and the community that I’m not that guy that they were portraying me to be,” Marshall said about the trial and the case made against him. “Finally, to stand in front of a jury where they finally see both sides and for it to be a fair stage, the truth finally came out.”

Marshall caught 206 passes, 13 for touchdowns the passed two seasons.

Veteran WR Lloyd was signed by Broncos

With the WR Brandon Marshall's contract issue unsettled, the Broncos made a step on Monday to expand its WR team. Not by a new deal with Marshall, but by signing free-agent wide receiver Brandon Lloyd.

Lloyd has been playing as wide receiver for 7 years. He was picked by the 49ers in the he fourth round in the 2003 NFL Draft. Then he played for the Redskins and the Bears. In total, Lloyd had participated in 79 regular-season games and started 47 of them with 15 touchdowns.

Will signing veteran WR Lloyd cause Marshall's plan of seeking new contract to be vain? I guess a that is a threat, but who can tell the result before it really comes? Let's just wait and see.