Broncos trim roster to 77

The Denver Broncos waived 11 players as they trimmed their roster down to 77 players in advance of Tuesday's deadline for a 75-man squad.

Among the 11 waived was cornerback Mario Butler, who had spent time in 2012 on the Dallas Cowboys active roster. The other 10 players were either rookies or first-year players.

Those 10 player are: wide receiver Kemonte' Bateman, tackle Manase Foketi, quarterback Ryan Katz, linebacker Uona Kaveinga, cornerback Nigel Malone, tight end Deangelo Peterson, defensive end Lanston Tanyi and center Quentin Saulsberry. Wide receivers Quincy McDuffie and Greg Orton were waived/injured.