Teddy Bridgewater’s touchdown pass to Jerry Jeudy crowns first practice – The Denver Post

Presence of players

Has not practiced: Active / PUP – CB Duke Dawson (knee), CB Essang Bassey (knee) and OLB Baron Browning (leg). Active roster – DT McTelvin Agim (groin), ILB Josey Jewell (groin), CB Mac McCain III (hamstrings), WR / KR Diontae Spencer (knee), DL Marquiss Spencer (ankle) and DT Deyon Sizer (hamstrings) ).

Back to practice: WR Tim Patrick (groin), NT Mike Purcell (ankle), WR Tyrie Cleveland (back), CB Kary Vincent (hip), WR / KR Diontae Spencer (knee), CB Michael Ojemudia (leg) and ILB Josh Watson (leg) .

Purcell took his first team reps since his injury on July 30.

Best game

On his last practice pass, QB Teddy Bridgewater connected on a touchdown pass of at least 50 yards to WR Jerry Jeudy, who dodged CB Brashaud Breeland after the capture.

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TE / FB Andrew Beck. Rather quiet during the first 11 practices, Beck managed several catches during the 11v11 workout.

WR DeVontres Dukes. There’s probably no room on the 53-man roster for the South Florida rookie, but he made a strong impression, including a touchdown grab in the ladder in the 7v7 red zone. .

Installation of the Vikings. Consider a steroid practice center. “To come here and see him no one; I’ve seen the photos on Instagram and things like that, but to see them in person I’m like ‘Wow, this is amazing.’ They have six courts, ”said quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.

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Offensive operation. Snaps missed. False start penalties. Push-offs in 1 on 1 exercises by the receivers. Overall sloppy training for the Broncos.

QB Drew Lock. For the second time at camp, Lock’s last practice pitch was an interception. He threw a deep cross and S Xavier Woods picked up the takeout after the ball was deflected into the air.

Tips

* The Broncos and the Vikings worked on two fields (attack vs defense) and for more than two hours. Coach Vic Fangio managed the pitch with the Broncos’ defense. “It was a great job,” he said. “They did things that we hadn’t seen yet, so it was a good learning experience for us defensively. We’ve had a few of these new guys coming in here over the last few days and obviously they have a lot to learn.

* S Justin Simmons said the Broncos defense got a “great” job against the Vikings. “It was competitive and fun to go out and face a different scheme and a different colored jersey,” he said. “Anytime you can face a quarterback like Kirk Cousins, it’s always a great job on defense, especially on safety. I think we’ve done a lot of things very well and there are a lot of things we can improve in terms of communication, direction and takeaways.

* After his press conference, Fangio went straight to the team’s hotel to witness the offensive. Memo to Vic: It wasn’t great. When asked what he was going to watch out for, he replied, “Just the operation. Who plays well and who doesn’t, who does their job and who doesn’t, who gets beaten and who doesn’t, who plays well and who doesn’t. It is an individual assessment and a unit assessment.

* QB Drew Lock on the offensive: “There’s a lot to take (Wednesday). I can’t wait to get back (to the hotel) and watch the movie. There are good things we have all done and bad things. That’s the benefit of coming to these things. There were some wild looks that we saw that we will learn from. This is why you come here.

* Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, a 2014 Vikings first-round pick, noticed the purple No.5 jerseys in the stands. “It didn’t make me emotional, but it was cool to see little kids in the No.5 jerseys,” he said.

* Fangio said Thursday’s practice will be “very similar” to Wednesday’s, meaning a strong emphasis on 7v7 and 11v11.

* Breathtaking defensive play of the day: In a 1 on 1 Vikings WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette tried a whole bunch of moves, but Broncos CB Pat Surtain II didn’t bite any, casting Smith-Marsette and breaking up the pass at the goal line.

* Calvin Anderson was first on RT for the Broncos, ILB Justin Strnad continues to play for injured Josey Jewell and Lock took the initial snap 11-11.

* Lock’s first 11-on-11 achievement was won by WR Jerry Jeudy against veteran CB Patrick Peterson. In Lock’s second set, he was almost intercepted by MLB Eric Kendricks, who jumped to deflect Lock’s pass.