(CelebNMusic247-News) Willis McGahee Cut:
The Denver Broncos released running back Willis McGahee, the team’s starter the past two seasons, from their crowded backfield on Thursday.
McGahee told ESPN’s Josina Anderson:
“I knew it was going to happen. It is what it is. They are going younger.”
Here’s the drop:
Second-year pro Ronnie Hillman and rookie Montee Ball have been getting most of the work out of the backfield for the Broncos this off-season.
McGahee told ESPN he’ll be rooting for the running backs that remain on Denver‘s roster to do well.
“I don’t have anything against the people behind me. Now they have the opportunity. I wish them nothing but the best of luck. They’re all good kids,” he said.
Hours after releasing McGahee, the Broncos signed Ball, their second-round draft pick, along with cornerback Kayvon Webster, their third-round selection.
McGahee, pushing 32 years old, is coming off a significant knee injury that sidelined him for the final two months last season and was set to make $2.5 million in 2013. McGahee said earlier this week that he’s 100 percent now and has no restrictions running.
McGahee told ESPN that the Broncos didn’t ask him about returning to the team at a lower salary.
“I will keep playing,” he said. “I don’t feel like I have to go out there and say what I have left. I know what I can do. I’m not worried about it. Once I get the opportunity, it will be all good.”
McGahee said he has a list of teams that he wouldn’t mind signing with.
“There are a lot of places I wouldn’t mind playing. You got Miami, Dallas, Green Bay,San Diego, Oakland. That’s not necessarily my order of preference, though. All of those teams I mentioned I would go to with no problems,” he said.
