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(Eds: APNewsNow. Will be updated. With AP Photos.)By ARNIE STAPLETONAP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Tight ends are no longer an afterthought in Denver's passing game. In 2009, they had all of 27 catches. Last year, that number was just 30 - not a single one of them in the end zone - as they were basically used as big bruising blockers in Tim Tebow's read-option offense. Enter Peyton Manning and exit the notion of such paltry production from the Broncos tight ends, who are oftentimes more of a slot receiver than a run-blocker in the four-time MVP's world. Fellow free agents Jacob Tamme and Joel Dreessen lead a new group of Broncos tight ends that has collected 70 catches for 657 yards and six touchdowns so far. --- Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL
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