| Height: 6-3
Weight: 214
Born: Mar 18, 1975, Miami, FL | |
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December 27, 2002
If the Broncos release Brian Griese in a salary-cap move after this season, it likely won't happen until after June 1, according to the Denver Post. Doing so would save the Broncos $2.45 million against the salary cap next season, but would leave him on their books for $6.9 million in 2004. Broncos coach Mike Shanahan declared Griese healthy enough yesterday to back up starter Steve Beuerlein on Sunday.
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December 25, 2002
Brian Griese will not start for the Broncos this week even if he is healthy enough to do so, according to Sports Network.
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December 24, 2002
The Denver Post reports that the sprained knee Brian Griese sustained Sunday is worse than it was when he initially injured it earlier this season and missed two games. Even if he was cleared to play this weekend, Broncos coach Mike Shanahan is not ready to commit to starting Griese at this time.
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December 23, 2002
Broncos trainer Steve Antonopulos said Brian Griese is considered day-to-day after the quarterback aggravated the knee injury that kept him out of two games earlier this season, which means he may be able to play in the season finale, according to the Denver Post.
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December 22, 2002
Brian Griese left the Broncos game on Sunday after aggravating the same left knee injury that forced him to miss time earlier in the year. He did not return.
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December 19, 2002
Brian Griese said he will not need surgery on his ailing knee after the season, according to the Denver Post. However, the knee is still bothering him. "It's been the same," Griese said of the joint. "I wish that it had gotten better, but every time I go out there I get it twisted or something, and the scar tissue gets a little bit torn and it just stays the same. It doesn't get much better."
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December 17, 2002
Denver coach Mike Shanahan said Brian Griese irritated his shoulder and bruised his thumb Sunday, according to the Denver Post. Griese received treatment Monday and is expected to play this week.
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December 5, 2002
Brian Griese practiced yesterday and said his knee continues to improve, according to the Denver Post. He also added, "I am going to play."
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December 3, 2002
Brian Griese should practice tomorrow and play on Sunday, according to the Denver Post.
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November 30, 2002
Brian Griese will not start his second straight game tomorrow due to his sprained knee, according to the Denver Post. Broncos coach Mike Shanahan said he won't decide whether Griese will be the No. 2 or No. 3 quarterback until game time. Steve Beurelein will again start in his place.
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November 29, 2002
Mike Shanahan was pleased with how Brian Griese looked in practice on Thursday, according to the Denver Post. Shanahan seemed to imply that Griese would start on Sunday as long as he had no setbacks between now and then, but the official decision may not come until Saturday or Sunday. If Griese plays, he'll wear a brace to protect his injured knee.
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November 28, 2002
Brian Griese practiced Wednesday, and if his injured knee doesn't flare up today, he probably will be able to play on Sunday, according to the Denver Post.
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November 27, 2002
Brian Griese has been working out extensively and today will practice for the first time since suffering a sprained knee, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. He hopes to return this Sunday to play against the Chargers.
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November 25, 2002
Brian Griese was fitted for a brace Friday and still hopes to be able to return from his sprained knee this week, according to the Denver Post, However, Broncos trainer Steve Antonopulos said a decision regarding the quarterback's availability won't be made until at least Wednesday.
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November 21, 2002
Brian Griese is aiming to return from his sprained knee on Dec. 1, according to the Denver Post. Of course that will depend on how fast he heals over the next week and a half.
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November 18, 2002
Brian Griese has a sprained MCL in his left knee and could miss up to three weeks of action, Broncos coach Mike Shanahan announced Monday. The MRI on Griese revealed a second degree sprain.
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November 17, 2002
Brian Griese left Sunday's game late in the third quarter with a sprained left knee and did not return. Griese was able to leave the field under his own power.
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September 29, 2002
Brian Griese practiced for the second straight day on Saturday and is expected to start on Monday night.
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September 28, 2002
The Rocky Mountain News reports that Brian Griese took half of the reps in practice on Friday. Griese, who sprained his ankle tripping over his dog this week, should be fine to start on Monday night.
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September 28, 2002
Brian Griese returned to practice on Friday after being injured when he tripped over his dog two days earlier, according to the AP. He sprained his ankle on Wednesday. He was limping, but split time with backup Steve Beuerlein working with the first team in practice Friday. Mike Shanahan said that Griese looked fine and indicated it appears Griese should make his start on Monday.
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September 26, 2002
Brian Griese did not practice on Thursday due to a sprained left ankle, according to the AP. He told reporters that he was tripped by his dog on some stairs at his home on Wednesday night. X-rays were negative, but his ankle is swollen. Griese is listed as probable on the injury report, but indicated that he expects to play on Monday night.
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September 10, 2002
The Denver Post reports that Broncos coach Mike Shanahan told Brian Griese that he was being benched in the fourth quarter Sunday for Steve Beuerlein before changing his mind. Griese responded by leading the team on a game-clinching 71-yard drive, completing 4-of-4 passes for 56 yards and a touchdown. Shanahan said he wouldn't hesitate to switch quarterbacks in the future if Greise was having a bad day.
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July 17, 2002
Brian Griese has agreed to restructure his contract to give the Broncos some salary cap relief, according to the Denver Post.
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