Broncos place Stokley on IR, cut 10, trade for TE Gronkowski

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09/04/2010 - Englewood, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wide receiver Brandon Stokley was placed on season-ending injured reserve Saturday, with the Broncos also cutting 10 players and dealing for Detroit Lions tight end Dan Gronkowski to reduce the roster to 53 players.

Stokley, an 11-year NFL veteran who caught 108 passes with the Broncos over the past three seasons (2007-09), had been hampered in the preseason by an injured groin. Outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil (torn pectoral) was also officially placed on injured reserve Saturday.

Released from the roster were linebacker Kevin Alexander, tight end Marquez Branson, wide receiver Britt Davis, tight end Riar Geer, defensive end Jarvis Green, safety Kyle McCarthy, offensive lineman Seth Olsen, linebacker Darrell Reid, defensive lineman Jeff Stehle and linebacker Worrell Williams.

Notables among that group include Green, an eight-year veteran with the New England Patriots (2002-09) who was signed in the offseason, and the five-year vet Reid, who appeared in all 16 games with the Broncos in 2009.

Gronkowski, who appeared in two games as a member of the Lions last year, will help shore up the tight end position for Denver. The University of Maryland product made his lone catch of the 2009 season in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 13.

The deal that brought Gronkowski to Denver also sent cornerback Alphonso Smith to Detroit. Smith, a second-round draft choice of the Broncos last year, played in 15 games in 2009 but had fallen out of favor with the coaching staff during a mediocre preseason.

Denver will begin its regular season next Sunday, when it travels to meet the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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