WR HENDERSON NOT EXPECTED TO REPORT TO CAMP
Broncos receiver Carlos Henderson, already facing a tough battle to make the 53-man roster, will not be reporting to training camp Friday, according to a team source.
The Broncos will place Henderson on the “Did Not Report” list. If they choose, the Broncos could fine Henderson $30,000 for every missed day of camp.
Henderson’s agent, Erik Burkhardt, declined comment in a text message to The Denver Post.
A third-round pick in 2017, Henderson missed all of his rookie year because of a thumb injury. In January, he was arrested in Louisiana for possession of marijuana. He entered a diversion program in June. The Broncos drafted Courtland Sutton (second round) and DaeSean Hamilton (fourth round), pushing Henderson further down the depth chart.
A hamstring injury sidelined Henderson for mandatory minicamp last month, and Broncos coach Vance Joseph said, “He’s got to get back on the field if he wants to make this football team.”
Henderson would probably be without a roster spot if the Broncos keep six receivers, including Jordan Taylor (still rehabilitating a hip injury) and Isaiah McKenzie. Until Henderson shows up, the Broncos can sign another player since Henderson will not count toward the 90man roster limit.
TSN in Canada reported Wednesday that receiver Mark Chapman was en route to Denver. Chapman, who played at Central Michigan, was the first overall pick in the CFL draft by Hamilton but has not played a game.
The Broncos also designated wideout Jimmy Williams as reserve/did not report. The team’s roster is at 88 players.
Tickets sell out.
The Broncos and Ticketmaster put pairs of regular and half-price singlegame tickets on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday. They sold out in 12 minutes.
A total of 2,000 half-priced tickets — starting at $16.50 — were available for fans who registered as a “Verified Fan,” on Ticketmaster. The Broncos said more than 37,000 customers registered. Those customers selected one game to purchase tickets; if that game was already sold out, they were given the opportunity to buy tickets to another game.
The most popular games were the season opener against Seattle (Sept. 9) and the Nov. 25 game against Pittsburgh.
As of Wednesday afternoon, only single seats remained available.
In 2017, half-price tickets sold out in eight minutes. Half-price tickets will be delivered to the buyer’s mobile device on game day. The Broncos are moving to mobile ticketing this year, meaning printed PDF tickets will no longer be valid for entry.
The Broncos will start the season with a streak of 395 consecutive sellouts.