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Wednesday quotes:

Head Coach Gary Kubiak

(on what he needs to see from WR Jacoby Jones this year) “Continue to make more plays. He had his biggest year with us as a pro last year. He and (WR) Kevin (Walter) pushed each other every day. I think all three of those guys as starters. That’s the reason we want him back on this team. I think he’s in position now to make even more and more plays.”


(on if he still expects WR Jacoby Jones to contribute on special teams) “Oh yeah, he’ll definitely be our punt returns and (FS) Danieal (Manning) will be our kick returner. It’s time for him to have some of those returns. He’s had some in the past and it’s time for him to get back on the top of his game.”


(on if RB Derrick Ward has been cleared to play on Saturday) “Good question. He’s been practicing. He will be cleared. I know that. I don’t know if it was today or tomorrow, but he will be cleared.”


(on how he’s going to divide the carries between the running backs) “Well, (RB) Arian (Foster) needs to work, so the first group’s going to play three quarters of football. That means that (RB) Derrick (Ward) and (RB Ben) Tate will spell him from that standpoint and one of those guys will take the fourth quarter. Like I said, there’s still plenty of balls to be carried between now and opening day and we’ll see how it pans out.”


(on if there’s any chance ILB DeMeco Ryans or NT Earl Mitchell will play on Saturday) “Yeah, I think there’s a chance with both of them. DeMeco’s doing a lot better today. I watched him work with Kap (Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer Geoff Kaplan). He’s got his flexibility back. I didn’t want him out here because we were beating on each other a little bit today, so I’m trying to be smart. We’ll see how he is tomorrow.”

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