DENVER BRONCOS-Released RB Ron Dayne, OL Dwayne Carswell and WR Darius Watts, WR David Terrell, P Micah Knorr, QB Bradlee Van Pelt, QB Preston Parsons, RB Damien Nash, RB Brandon Miree, CB Roc Alexander, CB Jeff Shoate, DL Antwon Burton, DL Amon Gordon, DL Corey J

DENVER (AP) -The Denver Broncos' cuts ranged from the expected - running back Ron Dayne - to the unexpected, wide receiver Darius Watts.

Both players left team headquarters Saturday after being told they weren't going to make the 53-man roster.

``I kind of understand. Once I got hurt, the other guys stepped up,'' said Dayne, who began training camp as the starting tailback but quickly was surpassed by undrafted rookie Mike Bell and then suffered turf toe in the preseason opener and didn't play again.

DENVER BRONCOS-Released RB Ron Dayne, OL Dwayne Carswell and WR Darius Watts.

DETROIT LIONS-Released OT Kelly Butler, LB James Davis, S Marcus Demps, WR Devale Ellis, DT Damian Gregory, C Brock Gutierrez, LB James Hargrave, DE Claude Harriott, CB LaMarcus Hicks,

DENVER (AP) -Dwayne Carswell's comeback fell short.

The offensive lineman and one-time Pro Bowl tight end who was trying to return from a life-threatening auto accident that cut short his 2005 season was waived Friday by the Denver Broncos.

Coach Mike Shanahan met with a stream of players at the team's headquarters and Carswell emerged with the news that his 12-year career in Denver was over.

``He said it was a tough decision and that he wanted to go in a different direction,'' Carswell said.

One o

Vanderbilt is looking to fill a big void at quarterback left by the departure of last year's Southeastern Conference offensive player of the year, Jay Cutler, now playing for the Denver Broncos.

Chris Nickson is expected to start at QB after throwing three passes as Cutler's backup last season and redshirting two years ago. Arizona transfer Brian Kovalcheck, who threw 16 touchdowns for the Wildcats, and redshirt freshman Mackenzi Adams a

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Value Income

1. Washington Redskins 1,423 108.4

2. New England Patriots 1,176 43.6

3. Dallas Cowboys 1,173 37.1

4. Houston Texas 1,043 57.6

5. Philadelphia Eagles 1,024 54.2

6. Denver Broncos 975 26.9

7. Cleveland Browns 970 47.1

8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 955 56.9

9. Baltimore Ravens 946 27.8

10. Chicago Bears 945 51.5

11. Carolina Panthers 936 20.7

12. Miami Dolphins 912 33.4

13. Green Bay Packers 911 22.3

14. Kansas City

The Raiders, 49ers, Chargers and Falcons all are planning or seeking upgrades in their stadiums, too.

Rounding out the top 10 are the Denver Broncos ($975 million), Cleveland Browns ($970 million), Bucs ($955 million), Baltimore Ravens ($946 million) and Chicago Bears ($945 million).

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``He's a good guy who's had bad guidance and listens sometimes to the wrong people,'' said Denver Broncos safety Tyler Everett, a friend of Clarett's since they were 12 years old and a teammate at Ohio State.

Clarett was born with a gift for creating holes and slithering through them. Big and strong at 6 feet, 230 pounds, he made even the toughest def

Green, entering his seventh season, returns to the Bucs after spending the past two years with the Denver Broncos. He also played for the Jets and Dolphins before a two-year stint with Tampa Bay began in 2002.

Green appeared in 24 games with eight starts in his first stay with the Bucs. He also played in three postseason games, including Tampa Bay's Super Bow

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