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Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:06:42 -0700
ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports of the 64 starting NFL wide receivers in the NFL in 2008, only 19 of them were 30 years of age or older. In the past month, there have been 12 wideouts - not all starters - 30 and older released by their former team for a variety of reasons. The average age of the released receivers is 32.9 years. Former Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (113 passes) was the last receiver older than 30 to lead the league in receptions, which happened in 2001. The top 10 receivers in 2008 averaged 26.1 years of age with an average experience of 4.6 seasons.
Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:26:09 -0800
Denver Broncos WR Brandon Marshall now has 1,033 receiving yards on the season, marking the second consecutive season he has reached 1,000 yards receiving. He is the first player to post consecutive seasons of 1,000-plus receiving yards for the Broncos since WR Rod Smith did so from 2000-05.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:33:53 -0700
Mike Klis, of The Denver Post, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith retired Wednesday, July 23. Smith will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 24.
Mon, 26 May 2008 06:25:19 -0700
Mike Klis, of the Denver Post, reports Kirk Wright, who founded an illegitimate hedge fun and was convicted Wednesday, May 21, by a federal jury of bilking $150 million from thousands of clients, hung himself Saturday, May 24, in the Union City, Ga., jail where he was awaiting sentencing of up to 710 years in prison. Former Denver Broncos FS Steve Atwater, RB Terrell Davis and WR Rod Smith were some of Wright's clients. Atwater invested $2.8 million of his own money in Wright's hedge fun, called International Management Associates. Atwater helped raise an additional $15 million by signing up Davis and Smith.
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:57:57 -0800
Updating a previous report, The Associated Press reports the Denver Broncos provided some salary cap relief by placing WR Rod Smith (hip) on the reserve/retired list Friday, Feb. 15. Despite the move by the team, Smith can still return to the Broncos, provided he recovers from hip surgery. "If it turns out that he can contribute later, I'm sure they'd welcome him back," Smith's agent Tom Mills said Friday, Feb. 15. "It just gives them flexibility for life without him." Smith is scheduled to make $1.5 million in 2008.
Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:28:25 -0800
The Denver Broncos announced Friday, Feb. 15, that WR Rod Smith has been placed on the team's reserve/retired list.
Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:04:08 -0800
ESPNews reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) is expected to have hip surgery next month and may need a hip replacement which could end his career.
Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:41:37 -0800
Bill Williamson, of The Denver Post, reports the Denver Broncos have placed WR Rod Smith (hip) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2007 season.
Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:26:18 -0700
Bill Williamson, of The Denver Post, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) is out for the rest of the season.
Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:29:00 -0700
Bill Williamson, of The Denver Post, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) did not practice Thursday, Nov. 1. The team must activate Smith by Nov. 14, but he is not expected to be activated for Week 9.
Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:18:10 -0700
Bill Williamson, of The Denver Post, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) did not practice Wednesday, Oct. 31. Smith started his three-week practice window while on the Physically Unable to Perform list Oct. 24.
Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:14:09 -0700
Bill Williamson, of The Denver Post, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) is not expected to be activated for Week 9. The team has until Nov. 14 to activate Smith or he cannot play this season.
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:11:54 -0700
Bill Williamson, of The Denver Post, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) practiced Thursday, Oct. 25. There is a chance the team activates him for Week 8.
Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:24:48 -0700
Bill Williamson, of The Denver Post, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) participated in practice Wednesday, Oct. 24. The team has three weeks to either activate him or place him on Injured Reserve.
Sat, 20 Oct 2007 07:39:57 -0700
Bill Williamson, of the Denver Post, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) will likely return to practice following the team's Week 8 game.
Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:39:18 -0700
Mike Klis, of the Denver Post, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) is unsure whether he will be able to return to the lineup following his stint on the Physically Unable to Perform list. "I can go out there and run," Smith said. "But can I play football at the level I can play at? You've got to have a certain burst and acceleration."
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:53:48 -0700
Mike Klis, of the Denver Post, reports the Denver Broncos have placed WR Rod Smith (hip) on the Physically Unable to Perform list. Smith will miss the first six games of the season.
Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:49:57 -0700
Adam Schefter, of the NFL Network, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) could go on the Physically Unable to Perform list.
Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:13:13 -0700
Lee Rasizer, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) may return between the sixth and eighth game of the regular season, according to head coach Mike Shanahan.
Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:12:55 -0700
Andrew Mason, of DenverBroncos.com, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) did not participate in practice Thursday, Aug. 16.
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:24:38 -0700
Matt Maiocco, of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) will miss the team's preseason game Monday, Aug. 13.
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:57:34 -0700
During an interview with ESPN, Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) said he does not think he will be ready for the start of the regular season.
Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:39:10 -0700
Andrew Mason, of DenverBroncos.com, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) did not participate in morning practice Thursday, Aug. 9.
Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:02:38 -0700
Lee Rasizer, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) sat out of practice Tuesday, Aug. 7.
Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:07:23 -0700
Bill Williamson, of the Denver Post, reports the Denver Broncos will wait for WR Rod Smith (hip) to get healthy and keep him of the roster. "We're going to wait for him to get well. ... It may take all through preseason, it might take to the middle of the season. I told him: 'We don't have a target date. You're going to be on this football team. You just work to get well. It may be the 10th game of the season, it may not be at all," head coach Mike Shanahan said.
Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:01:10 -0700
The Associated Press reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) has been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list. He is still recovering from offseason hip surgery and has not run routes since last season. Smith has insisted he has not entertained thoughts of retiring but acknowledged he does not have a roster spot secure.
Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:07:34 -0700
Lee Rasizer, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) will likely be placed on the physically-unable-to-perform list.
Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:17:49 -0700
Mike Klis, of the Denver Post, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) is a candidate for the starting wide receiver job opposite WR Javon Walker.
Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:02:25 -0700
Frank Schwab, of the Colorado Springs Gazette, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) did not participate in any of the team's offseason workouts, and he does not know if he will be ready to participate at the start of training camp. "I hope to, but if I don't, I don't think it's the end of the world. Football season starts in September, and that's what I'm looking forward to," Smith said. Smith said he has not considered retirement
Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:18:55 -0700
Andrew Mason, of DenverBroncos.com, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) is not expected to take part in the team's minicamp.
Thu, 17 May 2007 15:27:52 -0700
The Associated Press reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) said his hip has been bothering him since 2004 and that the injury caused him to be slower last season. Smith hopes he will be ready when training camp comes up, but he said that he will not run routes until he is fully healthy.
Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:19:33 -0700
Adam Schefter, of NFL Network, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) missed the first day of the team's voluntary workouts.
Fri, 09 Mar 2007 20:24:13 -0800
John Clayton, of ESPN.com, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith has agreed to restructure his contract and take a $5 million paycut. Smith reduced his salary from $5.5 million to $1.5 million and did not take his $1 million roster bonus. He also reduced his 2008 base salary from $6.5 million to $1.5 million.
Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:06:06 -0800
Andrew Mason, of DenverBroncos.com, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) is expected to miss the majority of the team's offseason program after undergoing arthroscopic debridement on his left hip Feb. 26. The surgery is expected to sideline him for four months. The procedure is done to remove dead or damaged tissue in the affected area to allow living tissue to heal more quickly. Smith has not missed a regular season game due to injury in over five seasons.
Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:51:46 -0800
According to Jeff Legwold, of the Rocky Mountain News, it's looking like Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith will be the No. 3 wideout behind WR Javon Walker and WR Brandon Marshall for the 2007 season.
Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:15:47 -0800
Mike Klis, of the Denver Post, reports the Denver Broncos are expected to restructure the contract of WR Rod Smith. Smith is due to collect a $1 million roster bonus in March. The team probably will ask Smith to take a cut from his 2007 salary of $5.5 million.
Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:17:34 -0800
Lee Rasizer, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith will have to compete for a starting spot in training camp with WR Brandon Marshall. "To say Rod is the definite starter, I can't say that because we do have some great competition at that position," head coach Mike Shanahan said.
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:04:21 -0800
Bill Williamson, of the Denver Post, reports the Denver Broncos likely will work with WR Rod Smith to restructure his contract in the offseason.
Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:03:54 -0800
Bill Williamson, of the Denver Post, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith could serve as the team's No. 3 wide receiver next season behind WR Javon Walker and WR Brandon Marshall.
Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:49:53 -0800
Mike Klis, of the Denver Post, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith will not have a 70-catch season for the first time since the 1996 campaign. Entering Week 17, Smith has just 47 receptions.
Sun, 17 Dec 2006 21:41:41 -0800
The Associated Press reports Denver Broncos rookie QB Jay Cutler earned his first NFL win Week 15 against the Arizona Cardinals. Cutler completed 21 of 31 passes for 261 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. He threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to WR Javon Walker on the third play from scrimmage and added a 10-yard touchdown pass to WR Rod Smith in the second half of the game.
Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:21:20 -0800
Jeff Legwold, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (hip) practiced Friday, Dec. 15, and he will play in Week 15. He is listed as probable on the team's injury report.
Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:17:21 -0800
Jeff Legwold, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (shoulder) practiced Thursday, Nov. 16, and is expected to play Week 11.
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:24:54 -0800
Jeff Legwold, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (shoulder) practiced Wednesday, Nov. 15, and is expected to play Week 11.
Mon, 13 Nov 2006 16:17:00 -0800
Jeff Legwold, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (shoulder) is expected to play in the team's Week 11 game.
Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:22:13 -0800
Jeff Legwold, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (shoulder) practiced Friday, Nov. 10, and he is expected to play in Week 10. He has also been upgraded to probable on the team's injury report.
Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:24:19 -0800
Jeff Legwold, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (shoulder) practiced Thursday, Nov. 9, and said he expects to play Week 10.
Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:25:59 -0800
Jeff Legwold, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (shoulder) practiced Wednesday, Nov. 8. He said he expects to play Week 10 if he has no additional problems this week.
Mon, 06 Nov 2006 18:34:58 -0800
Jeff Legwold, of the Rocky Mountain News, reports Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith (shoulder) hopes to play in the Week 10 game.
Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:52:18 -0700
Correcting a previous report, Denver Broncos WR Rod Smith did not suffer a concussion late in the Week 3 game.
