Denver Broncos contract with Joe Schubert. Activated by Randy Gregory and Billy Turner

Joe Schubert, a six-year veteran who worked with the Broncos earlier in training camp, started 80 career games.

Englewood, Colo. – With a back elbow injury Jonas Griffiths In the first pre-season game on Saturday, it was Denver Broncos signed on Joe Schubert For immediate help.

Joe Schuberta six-year veteran who worked with the Broncos previously in training camp, has started 80 professional games with the Broncos. Cleveland BrownsAnd the Jaguar Jacksonville s Pittsburgh Steelerswhich he cut in March.

Last season, he started 16 games with the quarterback, finished with 112 tackles, one interception and a mandatory trip. He had 144 interferences with the Browns in 2017 and has had five seasons of 100 or more interferences, including the last four.

“Schubert is another experienced player and we know we can play there and he can play right away,” explained the Broncos coach. Nathaniel Hackett, Monday. “He can bring that leadership. He has spent a lot of years with hundreds of interventions and is a guy who has played on special teams.”

also on monday, Bronco Officially activated both external back Randy Gregory (Shoulder) On offensive intervention Billy Turner (knee) from the list of puppies. None of the players have participated in the Broncos’ training program or camp yet.

Randy Gregory He underwent surgery to repair his right cuff shortly after Denver was drafted to Dallas in free agency and signed a five-year, $70 million contract.

“It’s something I’ve been dealing with for two years, maybe three years,” said Gregory, who is coming off a six-pack season and is his pride in Dallas. “I played like this for a long time. I struggled with it. But I think in the long run it has been better for me and the team.”

Randy Gregory Note that “The Plan” will be in the Week 1 lineup of the season on September 12 in Seattle.

“(The shoulder injury) has been something I’ve been dealing with for two years, maybe three years,” Gregory said. “It got to the point where it was hampering my game…I feel confident…(Monday) is a great day for me.”

With Griffith’s injury, the Bronco, who had already transferred Baron Browning to the full-back in the off-season, was lacking in the interior full-back. Browning started nine games with the home full back last season. Griffith dislocated his left elbow in the second game of defense in Saturday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Randy Griffithsobtained in exchange with San Francisco 49ers Last season to assist special teams, he worked his way up the depth scheme to start defense. Griffiths started four games last season and has worked with the rookies most of the time in the off-season program and so far in the training camp.

Alex Singleton I played in Griffith’s place against Cowboys After Griffith was injured. Singleton, who signed to free agency this off season, played 37 catches and finished with four tackles.

Nathaniel Hackett He told reporters on Monday that Griffith is expected to be out for four to six weeks.

singleton drove Philadelphia Eagles In addressing last season.

Information from the AP was used in this report.