Denver Broncos, Zane Beadles agree to contract
By John Livingston | July 27, 2010
The Denver Broncos signed yet another 2010 NFL Draft pick on Tuesday.
This time it was second-round selection Zane Beadles. Beadles, a 6-foot, 4-inch left guard, signed a 4-year, $4.2 million contract with $2.7 million guaranteed. He is expected to battle Russ Hochstein for a starting job at guard on the offensive line. 
Although he played left tackle for the Utah Utes, Beadles will likely see most of his playing time at guard, although he could serve as a worthy backup for Ryan Clady and Ryan Harris as they both try to comeback from injuries.
Practices for rookies begin on Wednesday and Beadles can use all the time he can in practice to compete for the starting job. Hochstein, 33, is recovering from a torn ACL and should be ready for the first week of the regular season, but Beadles can do a lot during preseason and training camp to prove he is ready for the job. He just might win it out.
The Broncos have now signed all of their offensive line draft picks: Beadles, J.D. Walton and Eric Olsen. First round draft picks Demaryius Thomas and Tim Tebow remain as the last of the unsigned draft picks.
Tebow is in talks with the Broncos and a deal is expected to be done before the weekend; in time for training camp which opens Aug. 1. The deal is rumored to be worth $12 million over 5-years–$8 million guaranteed.
Knowing the character of Tebow though, he may be on the field with the rest of the rookies on Wednesday, even if he doesn’t sign until Friday.
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