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Lance Ball | Running Back

Team: Denver Broncos
Age / DOB:  (27) / 6/19/1985
Ht / Wt:  5'9' / 215
College: Maryland
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Broncos re-signed restricted free agent RB Lance Ball to a one-year, $1.323 million contract.
Ball, 28 in June, rushed 42 times for 158 yards (3.76 YPC) and one score last season, also catching seven balls for 61 yards. Ball is a plodding runner, but can pick up the blitz and play some special teams. The $1.323 million salary is not guaranteed. Ball will compete for a roster spot in training camp. Apr 8 - 6:06 PM
Source: Denver Post

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Lance Ball - RB - Broncos

Broncos tendered restricted free agent RB Lance Ball at the original-round level.

Ball, 28 in June, rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown on 42 carries last season. He'll return no higher than the No. 3 or 4 running back under the $1.323 million tender. Ball will still have to fight for a roster spot.
Mar 8 - 6:44 PM
Lance Ball - RB - Broncos

Lance Ball rushed 15 times for 66 yards and a touchdown in Denver's Week 17 blowout of the Chiefs.

It was Ball — and not rookie Ronnie Hillman — who got the rock in clock-killing mode after the Broncos went up 28-3 early in the third quarter. Hillman was being punished for a lost fumble in the first half. Ball's 15 carries were a new season by nine, while the 66 yards represented nearly 66 percent of his 2012 total coming into this afternoon. It's perhaps a sign that Ball will back-up Knowshon Moreno in the playoffs, but he's still unlikely to enter 2013 higher than No. 4 on the depth chart.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 08:24:00 PM
Lance Ball - RB - Broncos

Lance Ball was a healthy scratch in the Broncos' Week 15 win over the Ravens.

Ball has fallen behind Jacob Hester, who was signed off the street three weeks ago.
Source: Denver Post
Mon, Dec 17, 2012 11:48:00 AM
Lance Ball - RB - Broncos

Lance Ball didn't touch the ball in Denver's Week 12 win over the Chiefs.

After Knowshon Moreno was surprisingly announced as the starter, the Broncos' expected three-man backfield in the absence of Willis McGahee never came to pass. Moreno was an every-down back. Although it's possible Ronnie Hillman's role will increase in Week 13, Ball can be safely ignored in all formats of fantasy.
Sun, Nov 25, 2012 04:36:00 PM
Lance Ball - RB - Broncos

Despite Willis McGahee's second-quarter knee injury, Lance Ball received only six carries for 35 yards and caught three passes for 21 yards in the Broncos' Week 11 win over the Chargers.

Ball was second in line for carries behind Ronnie Hillman (12). Ball has a lot less juice in his legs than Denver's third-round rookie, and is more of a plodding pass protector. Ball will only be worth picking up for desperate fantasy owners this week. Hillman projects as the Broncos' starter and primary ball carrier until McGahee returns. Denver faces Kansas City in Week 12.
Sun, Nov 18, 2012 08:37:00 PM
Lance Ball - RB - Broncos

Lance Ball rushed seven times for 16 yards in Denver's Week 3 loss to the Texans.

Ball lost a yard on his lone reception. Ball was called on for five carries after Willis McGahee left with a third-quarter rib injury, but gained a pathetic seven yards. With the Broncos facing a 1st-and-goal from the Texans' one-yard line with 4:02 remaining, Ball proceeded to lose five yards on two carries. Rookie Ronnie Hillman should be the better fantasy bet if McGahee is out for Week 4.
Sun, Sep 23, 2012 09:03:00 PM
Lance Ball - RB - Broncos

Lance Ball rushed twice for 14 yards in Denver's Week 1 win over the Steelers.

Ball was clearly third on the totem pole, seeing three fewer carries than backup Knowshon Moreno. That could change, however, after Moreno managed only 13 yards and struggled in pass protection. Neither player is a threat to Willis McGahee. Working his way back to 100 percent following a preseason hamstring injury, rookie Ronnie Hillman could be back in the Broncos' backfield mix as soon as next week.
Related: Knowshon Moreno, Ronnie Hillman
Mon, Sep 10, 2012 01:17:00 AM
Lance Ball - RB - Broncos

The injury that forced Broncos RB Lance Ball from Sunday night's game was a "rib bruise."

He's resumed practicing. Peyton Manning suggested the Broncos will count on Ball as the primary passing-down back this season. "He has shown the ability to run routes like a receiver out of the backfield," said Manning. "That's another weapon hopefully we can take advantage of this year to get the linebackers (and) safeties out on him."
Source: denverbroncos.com
Mon, Aug 27, 2012 10:00:00 PM
Lance Ball - RB - Broncos

Broncos RB Lance Ball exited Sunday night's preseason game against the 49ers with a rib injury.

Coach John Fox said after the game that the Broncos came out "pretty good" in terms of health of their roster. Lindsay Jones of the Denver Post also tweeted that Ball's injury didn't appear significant in the locker room. Ball has been the Broncos' No. 2 back all preseason, well ahead of Ronnie Hillman.
Source: Lindsay Jones on Twitter
Sun, Aug 26, 2012 08:44:00 PM
Lance Ball - RB - Broncos

Lance Ball is listed as the second-team running back on the Broncos' first preseason depth chart.

Ball finished out last year as Willis McGahee's backup, averaging a healthy 4.2 YPC and showing well on passing downs. He's now ahead of rookie Ronnie Hillman and a rehabbing Knowshon Moreno. But if McGahee were to go down, the Broncos would likely employ a committee approach in the run game while leaning even more on Peyton Manning's arm.
Source: Lindsay Jones on Twitter
Mon, Aug 6, 2012 12:50:00 PM
Lance Ball - RB - Broncos

Lance Ball began training camp as the No. 2 tailback behind Willis McGahee.

Ball earned the coaching staff's trust as a passing-down complement to McGahee late last season, so it's no surprise that he's ahead of Knowshon Moreno (ACL surgery) and raw rookie Ronnie Hillman. Size-speed project Mario Fannin, returning from an ACL injury of his own, also saw snaps with the second-team offense.
Related: Knowshon Moreno, Mario Fannin, Ronnie Hillman
Source: Denver Post
Thu, Jul 26, 2012 07:58:00 PM
Lance Ball - RB - Broncos

Broncos tendered exclusive rights free agents RB Lance Ball, P Britton Colquitt, and OT Chris Clark.

Ball closed out last season as the passing-down complement to Willis McGahee. The Broncos are expected to seek an upgrade for McGahee's running mate in 2012. Boosted by Denver's thin air, Britton graded out as Pro Football Focus' top-ranked punter last season.
Related: Chris Clark, Britton Colquitt
Source: Denver Post
Mon, Mar 12, 2012 10:55:00 PM
Lance Ball - RB - Broncos

Lance Ball rushed nine times for 24 yards in Denver's Week 17 loss to the Chiefs.

A typically plodding day for a back who's had trouble taking advantage of the Broncos' run-heavy attack this season. An impending exclusive rights free agent, Ball finishes 2011 with 96 rushes for 402 yards and 16 catches for 148 yards. Depending on how Knowshon Moreno's recovery from a torn ACL goes this offseason, Ball might not be brought back to back-up an aging and fragile Willis McGahee in 2012.
Sun, Jan 1, 2012 09:05:00 PM
Lance Ball - RB - Broncos

Broncos RB Lance Ball rushed four times for 12 yards in the team's Week 16 loss to Buffalo.

Ball was involved early in the game, apparently in an effort to spell Willis McGahee. He did not get the football at all in the final two quarters, however. Ball will continue to be McGahee's change-of-pace back in Week 17 against the Chiefs.
Sat, Dec 24, 2011 05:08:00 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Peyton Manning
2Brock Osweiler
3Zac Dysert
4Ryan Katz
RB1Montee Ball
2Ronnie Hillman
3Knowshon Moreno
4Willis McGahee
5Lance Ball
GLB1Montee Ball
2Willis McGahee
3RB1Montee Ball
2Knowshon Moreno
FB1Jacob Hester
WR11Demaryius Thomas
2Tavarres King
3Andre Caldwell
4Gerell Robinson
5Quincy McDuffie
WR21Eric Decker
2Wes Welker
3Trindon Holliday
4Greg Orton
5Kemonte' Bateman
WR31Wes Welker
TE1Joel Dreessen
2Jacob Tamme
3Virgil Green
4Julius Thomas
5Lucas Reed
K1Matt Prater