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Broncos Release Travis Henry…

June 2, 2008 at 1:20 pm | Article by Paul Hickey |

The obvious news of the day is that the Denver Broncos released 30 year old RB Travis Henry. While this may seem a bit surprising, the truth is (that we’ve been reporting for the last month) Henry wasn’t impressive at all in practice, and wasn’t showing signs of getting any better. Pile on top of that the fact that he had a hammy injury that was limiting him, and Mike Shanahan just wanted him gone.

Fantasy owners may be wondering - does this give Henry a shot at fantasy stardom again in 2008? Well, the answer is yes. He’s still a very talented runner, who could regain 1,000 yard form if he lands in the right situation. However, if he lands in a spot with already established players in front of him, he won’t be very useful.

Positive potential spots include Houston, Detroit and Chicago, while spots that wouldn’t really mean much improvement in value include Tennessee, Cleveland, New England and New Orleans.

While Denver could look to add another back, they also could be set due to the fact that they just signed 33 year old Michael Pittman, and second year man Selvin Young is looking very solid thus far in practice. Rookie Ryan Torain, who is a hard, powerful runner, could get an opportunity as well. While you’ll hear some whispers about guys like Shaun Alexander or Ron Dayne visiting Denver looking for a job, don’t be surprised if Shanny rolls with these guys into training camp, and Young becomes the starter.