ENGLEWOOD, Colo.—The Denver Broncos dipped into their past again Wednesday, signing free agent tight end Jeb Putzier, whom they jettisoned after the AFC championship three years ago.
The Broncos also waived safety Herana-Daze Jones, who was signed last week and didn’t play in a game. The team also signed running back Steve Baylark to its practice squad.
Putzier is a seventh-year player who played in Denver from 2002 to 2005 after the Broncos made him a sixth-round draft pick out of Boise State. He played in six games, starting once, for Seattle this year before the Seahawks waived him on Nov. 26.
He also spent two years with Houston in 2006-07.
In 67 career games, including 17 starts, Putzier has 96 catches for 1,251 yards and three touchdowns. He also has 10 catches for 159 yards and a TD in the playoffs, all in Denver.
He’s the second former player the Broncos have tapped in the last month. They recently brought back tailback Tatum Bell, who was hawking cell phones at a local mall, after a spate of injuries in their backfield. Bell has emerged as the starting tailback with Peyton Hillis going on injured reserve Tuesday.
