Player Attendance

Did not practice: LB Todd Davis (calf, sixth consecutive missed practice), WR River Cracraft (oblique, fifth consecutive), TE Jake Butt (knee, fourth consecutive) and WR DeaSean Hamilton (hamstring, first).

On Hamilton, coach Vic Fangio said: “Not as bad as it could have been. He woke up feeling better (Thursday). Encouraged that it will be short instead of long but we know how those hamstrings go.”

Returned to practice

WR Juwann Winfree (calf, missed two practices).

New injuries

OL Jake Rodgers (calf) walked off the field under his own power early in practice.

TE Bug Howard (ankle) was injured during a 7-on-7 play in the end zone. He was carted to the locker room and did not put any pressure on his left leg. “We think it’s just a sprain at this point,” coach Vic Fangio said.

Top play

On a half roll-out to the right, QB Joe Flacco set his feet and threw long to the left where WR Courtland Sutton made the catch after getting a step on CB Isaac Yiadom.

Thumbs up

WR Tim Patrick. Caught four passes in 11-on-11 and looks effective out-muscling defenders on quick slant routes.

QB Brett Rypien. The fourth passer on the depth chart, he played a camp-high 13 snaps of 11-on-11.

RB Phillip Lindsay. Lined up at receiver, he ran a quick slant route against CB Bryce Callahan and caught the pass. Operating Lindsay from a receiver spot could be a productive wrinkle in the game plan.

Thumbs down

C Connor McGovern. Two poor shotgun snaps in which QB Joe Flacco had no chance to save the play. “I’ve noticed it,” coach Vic Fangio said. “There are too many right now and obviously that’s something that has to be cleaned up. Some of those we’ve had this camp have been the quarterback’s fault – – ball was right there, they took their eyes off it too quick and they’re not catching it. (Snapping) is the most basic fundamental there is. If we can’t do that, it doesn’t matter what play we call. Obviously, it has to be perfect soon.”

WR Courtland Sutton. Semi-kidding, we list Sutton because the Broncos ran their first Hall Mary drill of the year and Sutton, with no defenders draped on him, dropped Flacco’s pass.

Odds and ends

The Broncos ran a camp-high 88 snaps of 11-on-11. They had one period of 7-on-7 (15 snaps).

Quarterback snaps (11-on-11): Joe Flacco 34, Kevin Hogan 18, Drew Lock 23 and Brett Rypien 13. Quarterback snaps (7-on-7): Flacco six, Hogan six, Lock three and Rypien none.

CB Horace Richardson intercepted Hogan in 7-on-7 and S Trey Johnson picked off Lock in 11-on-11. ILB Joe Jones dropped an interception (Lock).

The Broncos had their first morning-after-an-afternoon practice of camp. “I thought it was good,” coach Vic Fangio said. “I thought our practice (Thursday) was actually better than (Wednesday).”

There were three penalties in three series during the initial 11-on-11 period. The defense jumped off-side against Flacco.

To start the second period of 11-on-11, the play didn’t happen because of a poor snap. CB Bryce Callahan broke up a pass intended for WR Brendan Langley.

Some juggling with the second- and third-team offensive lines. RT Elijah Wilkinson played some left tackle. RG Don Barclay played some left guard and center. Rookie John Leglue played right tackle and left guard. Jake Brendel took some first-team snaps at right guard late in practice when Ron Leary got a breather.

In the third period of 11-on-11, Rypien got his shot against the No. 1 defense. He was 1-of-4 passing (completion to TE Jeff Heuerman).

Flacco’s segment started with a half roll to the right and then a deep throw back to the left. WR Courtland Sutton had a step on CB De’Vante Bausby but the throw was just slightly long.

Fangio on the secondary’s play in camp: “Overall, I think our secondary has been on top of stuff.”

The Broncos concentrated on inside run game early in 11-on-11 work. Asked about that, Fangio shifted toward some overall run-game talk. “I want to move the ball, get first downs and score points,” he said. “I’m not picky on how we do that. But there does come a point where you need to run the ball and if you are patient with it, big plays can come off of that in the passing game. We’ve done a good job of marrying our running game and play-action game together and we’re looking to hit some big plays off of that. Saying that, you want to avoid negative runs. Second-and-8 is better than second-and-12.”

Fangio said Saturday’s practice at Broncos Stadium at Mile High will be similar to the other camp workouts. “There will be no live action,” he said.

Friday’s practice

9:15-noon (open to fans).