The Broncos’ first preseason game is fast approaching and their practice routine is beginning to reflect Sunday’s date at Cincinnati.
Coach Josh McDaniels moved this morning’s session to Invesco Field, where the Broncos practiced in full pads. The team flies to Ohio on Saturday.
McDaniels was more animated than usual, stopping team drills after bad plays to express his displeasure.
In other developments:
“There’s some guys right now that we’re not sure if we’re going to take or not,” McDaniels said. “That decision will probably be made within the next 24 hours, but certainly if the guys are healthy and ready to go, we’re going to play them.”
“It was just an organizational thing more than anything else,” McDaniels said. “Practice was normal. Practice didn’t really have to do any being in the stadium as much as it did just getting ready for some things for Cincinnati and then working on some stuff we need to work on ourselves.”
“I think they’re so far ahead of where they would have been at this point, which is great for all of them,” McDaniels said of the extra reps for Ball, Hall and Fargas. “Now we’re going to get to go play someone else. We’ll see how they react and how they carry the football.”
Fargas, acquired early this week, said that he doesn’t know how he will be used on Sunday, but McDaniels expects to get him some action.
“As much as he can allow us to,” McDaniels said in reference to Fargas’ playing time. “Probably more on early downs than third down at this point. We’ll see how far he can push it between now and Sunday and he’ll play accordingly.”
“We’re realistic with what we’re going to go there and try to get done,” McDaniels said. “We’re not going to do too much. We’re going to be fairly simple and try to play fast and execute. And try to build from it no matter what happens.”
