Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow has been all smiles at the NFL Rookie Symposium this week. He intends to deliver has a quarterback once he takes the field. "I definitely take pride in the coaches picking me and take pride in the fact that I want to prove them right," Tebow said. "That'll be a goal of mine in playing in the National Football League -- to prove coach McDaniels right and to prove Brian Xanders right and to prove the people that supported me right. "That's something that I'll take pride in trying to do."

Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway is interested in becoming a minority investor in the Broncos. If he can't purchase a stake in ownership of his former team, he'll look at other potential deals. "That's always a possibility, but it really depends on what Pat's going to do," Elway told the Denver Post. "Would I like to be a part owner? Yes. I'd like for it to happen here. If not, and there is an opportunity somewhere else, I'd definitely look at that, too." Elway, who has visited practices and built a rapport with coach Josh McDaniels, said he wants to be more involved. "I've really enjoyed being around John," McDaniels said. "He means so much to the Broncos, Denver and the NFL. We've had fun, and I look forward to John having a relationship with the Broncos, Pat Bowlen and me well into the future. .. He is the greatest Bronco of all time and someone all our players should know and respect. We can benefit from John's knowledge, presence and experience."

Jabar Gaffney isn't satisfied with his 2009 season, but it was one of his personal best. Gaffney played in all 16 games for the seventh time in his career and caught at least one pass in 14 contests. "I hope that we have a lot of guys that end up being our No. 1 receiver at different times during the year," coach Josh McDaniels said. Gaffney says having a year in Denver's offense helps him. "The more you're in it, the more comfortable you feel in it, the more you understand what you can and can't do and realize what the defense is doing a little bit faster. Hopefully I'll be able to go out there and recognize stuff and be able to get to the right place and feel comfortable doing it, knowing we're going to make the right play," he said.

The Broncos have yet to approach longtime cornerback Champ Bailey about a new contract. Bailey is entering the final year of his contract. "Are we disappointed the Broncos have not approached us about a contract extension? Obviously, we are," said Jack Reale, Bailey's agent. "A player of Champ's caliber deserves to have the option of an extended contract. This is a guy who essentially was a six-time Pro Bowler (if not for an injury in 2008) in his six years there. Anyone with any kind of football knowledge knows his skills have not diminished, as evidenced by the fact he didn't allow one touchdown in 80 passes thrown his way last year, played in 98 percent of the snaps and remains one of the best-tackling cornerbacks in the game."

Linebacker Elvis Dumervil, who led the NFL in sacks last season, has signed his tender with the Broncos. He had a restricted free-agent tender worth $3.168 million on the table. If he didn't sign by midnight, the team could have reduced the amount to 110 percent of his 2009 salary, which was $540,000.

Broncos linebacker Robert Ayers was back on the practice field with the team two days after being benched. The reason for his benching remains a mystery. "It was for a good reason," Ayers said. "End of the day, it will make me a better player and better person." Denver coach Josh McDaniels said he's already flipped the page. "I commend him for the work he's done and the way he's approached this entire offseason," McDaniels said. "That's something I think that's resolved itself and we're all excited to move forward with that. There are no other issues with it."

Broncos coach Josh McDaniels has named Kyle Orton his starting quarterback heading into training camp. "We've got a guy [Orton] who's going to go into camp as the starter, no question about it and he deserves it," McDaniels said. "If somebody comes in there and plays better than he does then that player will play." Brady Quinn and Tim Tebow will have a chance to wrestle the job away from Orton in training camp.

Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton continues to play well in workouts and appears to be the frontrunner to start for the team. Denver coach Josh McDaniels is allowing Orton, Brady Quinn and rookie Tim Tebow to battle for the job. "(Orton has had) a hundred-some practices and multiple games in this offense, and certainly that shows," McDaniels said. "The other two are learning every day, trying to get better."

The Broncos appear to be softening in their pursuit of free-agent running back Brian Westbrook. Westbrook visited Denver last month, but the team appears to now be focused on how third-down back J.J. Arrington fares in training camp.

The Broncos have given linebacker Elvis Dumervil a deadline of Monday to sign his restricted free-agent tender or face losing money. Denver sent the 2009 NFL sacks leader a letter informing him of the deadline. Dumervil has a restricted free-agent tender worth $3.168 million on the table.