Jim Leonhard left Buffalo Thursday without a contract & just signed with the Broncos

[YardRat]

Re: Jim Leonhard left Buffalo Thursday without a contract & just signed with the Bron

even if they liked leonhard its a tough call to add him to your team. do you bump a promising young player to add him even though he wont be ready until at least a quarter of the season is gone?
are you even positive he will be ready then?
how will he perform without having camp and game reps up to that point?
are there other players from cutdowns and practice squads youd rather have available right away?

No.
No.
Odds are not that well, hopefully there wouldn't be an injury to someone else that forces him into the lineup.
We'll see who gets cut.

[GingerP]

Re: Jim Leonhard left Buffalo Thursday without a contract & just signed with the Bron

When the Bills brought him in, the word was he may not be able to play until Oct.

It was reported the Bills offered him a contract, although that can't be said for sure.

He just passed a physical and was activated off the PUP yesterday, and started practicing. He has about 2 weeks to show them enough that they keep him on the roster. I think there is a good chance the Broncos keep him, because they are weak at S. I hope he does well there, he is a good guy and a smart player.

For context, he had the exact same injury as Terrence McGee, but had the surgery 2 weeks later. The recovery averages about 6 months, and he is about there now. It will probably take him a few weeks to get back into shape, but he should recover.

[GingerP]

Re: Jim Leonhard left Buffalo Thursday without a contract & just signed with the Bron

even if they liked leonhard its a tough call to add him to your team. do you bump a promising young player to add him even though he wont be ready until at least a quarter of the season is gone? are you even positive he will be ready then? how will he perform without having camp and game reps up to that point? are there other players from cutdowns and practice squads youd rather have available right away?

Yeah, but Denver is terrible at S with the likes of Rahim Moore, Mike Adams, Quinton Carter and David Bruton. They are also a win-now team, given their window for competing only lasts as long as Peyton Manning has left in his career.