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 |
Friday's 60-second rant: How dangerous is Denver?
It's difficult to gauge how far the Broncos' have come since early-season losses, but using each week to improve could carry them a long way.
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Peyton Manning threw his 30th TD pass of the season on the game's opening drive and the Broncos rolled to a 26-13 win over the Raiders.
Manning completes 5,000th career pass
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It's only Week 13, but the AFC West has been won. The Broncos clinched the division with their win over the Buccaneers.
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Improved work ethic, health gave Broncos RB Moreno a boost
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Key matchup: Bucs pass rush vs. Broncos pass protection
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Week 13 playoff scenarios
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Broncos sign RB Hester
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Romeo Crennel's Chiefs gave the Broncos quite the scare, but Denver hung on and is one win away from clinching the division.
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Peyton Manning threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns, and the Broncos rallied to beat the woeful Chiefs 17-9 on Sunday for their sixth straight win.
Crennel has gotten best of Manning in rivalry
Although Peyton Manning has won three straight games against Romeo Crennel-coached teams, Crennel has controlled him well.
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Report: Broncos RB McGahee to miss 6-8 weeks
The Broncos will be without RB Willis McGahee for at least the rest of the regular season.
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.
