KJ Hamler, Baron Browning held out of Broncos OTA practice with injuries Jun 01, 2021 at 01:36 PM Photo credit: Ben Swanson/DenverBroncos.com
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. As the Broncos began their second week of voluntary organized team activities, third-round pick Baron Browning and 2020 second-round pick KJ Hamler were among the players who did not participate in practice on Tuesday due to injury.
Browning, who did not participate during the last practice open to the media on May 24, will remain out the rest of this week, according to Head Coach Vic Fangio.
Fangio said Browning suffered a lower-leg injury in rookie minicamp, which took place in mid-May.
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The NFL offseason has entered yet another stage.
We ve gone through the frenzy of free agency. The drama of the NFL draft. The revelry of rookie minicamp (OK, that one was a stretch). And now it s time for the outstandingness of organized team activities.
And…I broke alliteration.
Kidding aside, it s an important time for NFL teams: The first gathering of new arrivals and old standbys. For rookie players, it s the first opportunity to interact on the practice field with their veteran counterparts. For new coaches, it s the first chance to install new schemes and put their stamp on a franchise.
Coaching
Vic Fangio returns for his third season as the head coach after running the 49ers and the Bears defenses from 2011 to 2018. He also has 11 other seasons of experience as a defensive coordinator in the NFL. His success in Chicago in 2018 led to his promotion in title in Denver. Fangio went 5-11 in 2019 and 7-9 in 2020, so this year will make or break his head coaching career.
The Broncos brought in Pat Shurmur to run their offense in 2020 after struggling to win as the Giants’ head coach in 2018 (5-11) and 2019 (4-12). He worked as the offensive coordinator over six other seasons for the Rams, Eagles, and Vikings. Shurmur has 23 seasons of experience coaching in the NFL while compiling a 19-46 record as NFL head coach.
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