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Purcell announced his retirement from the NFL on Tuesday, Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette reports. Purcell was a free agent for the entire 2024 season despite receiving interest from teams in need of a defensive tackle. He went undrafted after spending four college seasons in Wyoming and signed with the 49ers in April of 2013. He played in eight NFL seasons, with his last five taking place in Denver, where he started in 37 of 65 games and registered 166 tackles (87 solo), including 2.5 sacks, four pass defenses and three fumble recoveries.
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The Broncos released Purcell on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Purcell underwent knee surgery during the offseason and began training camp on the active/non-football injury list. However, he passed his physical last week and was activated by Denver. The 32-year-old couldn't secure a spot on the 53-man roster but will seek out opportunities elsewhere now that he's healthy.
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Purcell is being held out of OTAs as he recovers from minor offseason knee surgery, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports. Purcell appeared in all 17 games for the Broncos last season, so it's unlikely his offseason procedure will cause him to miss much time, although it's not yet clear if he'll be available at the start of training camp. When healthy, Purcell should play a significant role in the team's defensive line rotation.
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Purcell (illness) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Ben Swanson of the Broncos' official site reports, and he tested positive for the virus, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Purcell's potential absence against the Chargers on Sunday would be a blow to the Broncos' defensive line. If he is unable to clear protocols in time, DeShawn Williams would likely draw the start at nose tackle.
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Purcell (thumb) has been ruled out of Sunday's game against Washington, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports. This was the expected result after Purcell was unable to practice at all during the week. DeShawn Williams and Shamar Stephen are the likely replacements at nose tackle.
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| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1 | LV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *2 | @MIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *3 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *4 | CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *5 | @BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *6 | @NO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *7 | @TEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *8 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *9 | ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *10 | @TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *11 | NYJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *12 | @CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *13 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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