Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer coached Broncos linebacker DeMarcus Ware for his first two seasons (2005-06) in the league, in Dallas. From what Zimmer has seen so far this year of his former player, Ware has discovered a fountain of youth.
“His first-step quickness looks exactly like I remember it,” Zimmer said. “When we drafted him, he was really strong in all of the combine measurements, but he is such a great athlete. I have so much respect for him. When I first had him, he was a young guy learning how to play outside linebacker, and now he’s a veteran guy that’s savvy, still has his first-step quickness and he has great strength and power.”
Footnotes. “As of Wednesday afternoon, the Broncos did not have interest in former Colorado offensive tackle Tyler Polumbus, who was released by the Falcons on Tuesday. That could change, however, depending on Ty Sambrailo and the status of his shoulder injury. … Former Broncos running back Montee Ball had a tryout with the New England Patriots. … Former Broncos backup quarterback Zac Dysert was signed to the Houston Texans’ practice squad. … Punter Spencer Lanning, who was with the Broncos during training camp and the preseason, had a tryout with the Carolina Panthers. … Former Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker worked out for the New York Giants.
