Shaun Phillips turned down more money from a rival team in order to play for the Denver Broncos.

"That's why I came here, to be in this situation, to be with a team that is right there in the mix," Phillips said. "I want a chance at the whole thing, and that means you're with a team that believes it, and you're with a team that will do the work.

"This team will put in the work. A lot of teams say they're good, but the ones that really go after it, that's what you want to be around, that's what you want to be about."

Ronnie Hillman is hoping to become the featured running back of the Denver Broncos this season.

Montee Ball also figures to play a large role in the Broncos' offense.

The Broncos released Willis McGahee last week.

Arian Foster is downplaying his calf injury that has had him on crutches.

"Yeah, it's going good man," Foster said. "It's just a small calf strain. News is dry in the offseason, so it made headlines."

Foster said he "more than likely" will be ready for training camp.

The Denver Broncos released Willis McGahee due to health concerns, according to a report from the Colorado Springs Gazette.

McGahee was cut last week by the Broncos after reporting to their mandatory minicamp last week.

McGahee had been insisting that he was fully recovering from a torn MCL and compression fracture in his leg.

Ryan Clady will not be attending the Denver Broncos' mandatory minicamp this week.

Clady and the Broncos have been unable to agree on a long-term extension.

The Broncos contacted Clady to discuss a deal for the first time in 11 months.

Clady isn't yet interested in signing a tag that would pay him a little more than $9.8 million for 2013.

Clady's health is making negotiations more complicated.

Eric Studesville's parents died in a highway accident on Tuesday.

Studesville is an assistant coach of the Denver Broncos and also served as interim head coach for four weeks in 2010 to replace Josh McDaniels.

The Denver Post reports that Studesville's parents, Al and Jan Studesville, were riding a motorcycle on a highway in Texas when a tow truck veered into their lane and struck them head on.