The Facts:
Following up on
an ongoing story. ... When the Broncos put on full pads this morning for their first contact practice of 2011, Orton will be barking protection audibles and snap counts with the first-string offense. There is no chance he will be traded to the Dolphins. And barring a significant preseason injury to one of the league's starting quarterbacks, Orton is likely to be with the Broncos when their season opens Sept. 12 against Oakland.
Reported by the Denver Post
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
What happened? How did Orton go from the trading block one day to again the Broncos' starting quarterback the next? According to Post staffer Mike Klis, on Tuesday night, Orton and the Dolphins were close to an agreement, when the Dolphins started having second thoughts. Orton had been playing for "backup" QB money for five years. (He made $2.6 million last year.) With an $8.8 million contract coming his way this year and unrestricted free agency seven months away, he didn't want to surrender free agent years for a pay cut. The Dolphins couldn't acquire Orton for one year because they couldn't carry his $8.8 million against their salary cap. Orton, in turn, decided that if he was going to play on a one-year contract, he might as well stay in Denver. ... So even though there are reports out of Miami suggesting the Dolphins aren't ready to give up on him yet, Orton began training camp's first workout Thursday as the No. 1 QB, and Friday the Dolphins signed QB Matt Moore to a two-year deal to compete with incumbent starter Chad Henne.
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