Broncos make their first surprise cut, waive 5th-round draft pick

Well, this is a surprise. The Denver Broncos have cut tight end Justin Joly, a fifth-round draft pick, according to KUSA-TV's Mike Klis. To be frank, based on performance, Joly being cut wouldn't have been surprising if he was a seventh-round pick or an undrafted free agent signing. Because he was a

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this is a surprise.

The Denver Broncos have cut tight end Justin Joly, a fifth-round draft pick, according to KUSA-TV's Mike Klis.

To be frank, based on performance, Joly being cut wouldn't have been surprising if he was a seventh-round pick or an undrafted free agent signing. Because he was a fifth-round draft pick, though, we expected him to make the initial 53-man roster.

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