November 30, 2008 Defensive end Ebenezer Ekuban exited the game against the New York Jets in the third quarter with a shoulder injury.
Our View:No additional information is currently available, but this is obviously bad news for the Broncos' decimated defense.
March 11, 2008 Ebenezer Ekuban, who recently re-signed with Denver, is about 85 percent healed from the ruptured Achilles that cost him the entire 2007 season, according to the Sporting News. Ekuban has already has started running and cutting, but isn't in complete football shape. He should be ready to participate in mini-camps, and Denver could definitely utilize his presence on the edge to help against the run, which was a consistent problem last year.
March 2, 2008 Ebenezer Ekuban has decided to accept the Broncos' one-year contract offer, according to the Denver Post. Ekuban met with the Raiders on Saturday, but opted to re-up with Denver for next season. He missed all of the 2007 campaign due to a torn Achilles tendon.
February 21, 2008 Ebenezer Ekuban, who missed the entire 2007 season, has been offered an undisclosed contract offer from the Denver Broncos, and is weighing his options according to the Rocky Mountain News. "We're unsure what we're going to do right now," Ekuban's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, said Wednesday. "We're going to take the next week and think about it. The Broncos have extended him an offer and we have to evaluate that. We haven't made any decisions yet." Ekuban, 31, was placed on injured reserve after tearing his Achilles tendon in a preseason game at Dallas. He started 31 of 32 possible games for Denver in 2005 and 2006, but at his advanced age he could opt to test the open market for one last big bucks contract. The defection of Ekuban would negatively impact the Denver organization, who is thin across the defensive line.
August 19, 2007 Ebenezer Ekuban left Saturday's exhibition game with an Achilles tear, according to the Denver Post. Initial reports are that the starting defensive end will be lost for the entire season. Rookie Tim Crowder and veteran Kenard Lang likely will battle to replace Ekuban.
