Denver Broncos
Joel Dreessen - #81 - TE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 4"/ 245 lbs. |
| Birthday | 07/26/1982 |
| Birthplace | Ida Grove, IA |
| College | Colorado State |
| Years played | 8 |
| Drafted | 2005, 6th round, 24th pick by Jets |
2012 STATS
| Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | 356 | 5 |
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PLAYER NEWS
The Denver Broncos keep adding offensive personnel for Peyton Manning as they agreed to terms with Dreessen.|||||||
The former Colorado State University standout has hauled in 110 passes for 1,364 yards and 13 TDs in six seasons with the New York Jets and Houston Texans. Last season, Dreessen caught 28 passes for 353 yards and six scores for the Texans. Dreessen was a sixth-round pick of the Jets in 2005 after a stellar career at CSU in which he was a two-time All-Mountain West Conference selection.
Dreessen had 112 yards receiving in a loss to the Raiders on Sunday.|||||||
Dreessen was the beneficiary when the Texans had to air things out in the second half and with Andre Johnson out. He had 44 yards receiving in the first four games. Johnson likely will miss one more game, boosting Dreessen's value.
Dreessen had five catches for 73 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 31-24 win at Oakland.|||||||
Dreessen was a primary target with Andre Johnson out. Fantasy owners should determine if Johnson is healthy to figure out whether to start Dreessen.
Dreesen was signed by the Texans on Tuesday.|||||||
Dreessen made the Texans' opening day roster, but was released when Houston signed Cedric Killings on Sept. 14. Dreessen is in his first year as a Texan after spending the 2005 season with the New York Jets.
