CLOSE Denver Broncos tight end Jeff Heuerman (82) of Barron Collier against the Kansas City Chiefs at Broncos Stadium at Mile High in Denver in 2018. (Photo: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) After five seasons with the Denver Broncos, former third-round pick Jeff Heuerman was released, the team announced Friday. Prior to Heuerman’s tenure in the NFL, the Barron Collier graduate played at Ohio State, where he was a part of the Buckeyes’ National Championship team in 2014-15. Ohio State trounced Oregon in that game, 42-20. Heuerman also received a ring after the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50, but missed that season after tearing his ACL in rookie camp. (Photo: The Associated Press) Heuerman’s release will result in a dead cap charge of $500,000 and $3.875 million in cap savings, according to Over the Cap. From 2016 to the end of the 2019 season, Heuerman had 63 receptions for 678 yards and five touchdowns.…
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