Carlos Henderson’s Broncos career got off to a bad start and never recovered. First, he missed his entire rookie season with a hand injury. Then he was arrested, which ultimately resulted in a one game suspension for the young receiver. Then Denver drafted two more receivers in this year’s draft.

On top of it all, Henderson was away from the Broncos most of this offseason due to a personal issue. All of it resulted in the Broncos cutting Henderson, the 82nd pick of the 2017 draft, before he ever played a snap with the team. But Denver isn’t giving up on him yet, signing Henderson to their practice squad. Henderson reportedly met with John Elway just before cut-down day to plead his case, and after that the team agreed to give him another chance according to Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic.

Here’s more from the AFC:

• It was reported earleir the Bengals had signed receiver Alex Erickson to an extension, and now the details are in. It’s a two-year deal for Erickson, worth $4.68MM plus incentives according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network (Twitter link).
• Texans running back D’onta Foreman was recently placed on PUP, ensuring he’ll miss the first six games of the season. But he’s “done very well in his rehab” and “should definitely be ready” to play when first eligible in Week 7 according to John McClain of The Houston Chronicle.
• In case you missed it, the Bears agreed to terms with DT Eddie Goldman on a four-year $42MM extension.