Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall wants a trade. His frustration got the best of him Wednesday, when cameras caught him misbehaving during practice.
It appears to have been the last straw in the ongoing saga between Denver and Marshall. The Broncos have suspended Marshall indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team.
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Marshall was caught on video punting a ball away from the ball boy, instead of handing it to him, and was also seen running at much less than full speed during drills. He missed practice Thursday, but the team did not comment on his absence.
He told ESPN Thursday that he was sorry.
"Me punting the ball was definitely frustration," Marshall said. "It was an error in judgment. There was a lot of frustration (Wednesday) coming out of a meeting."The suspension is effective immediately. The Broncos announced the move Friday morning, and head coach Josh McDaniels told the team of the decision.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on his Twitter page that the team could bring Marshall back for the regular-season opener Sept. 13, assuming he behaves himself between now and then. In the meantime, this could be a huge blow to Marshall's hopes of a trade. It's highly unlikely that the Broncos would get anything close to true value back for a very talented receiver, when it's so obvious that the situation between player and team is this bad.
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In this 2008 photo provided by the NFL, New England Patriots offensive lineman Russ Hochstein is shown. The Patriots have traded Hochstein to the Denver Broncos for an undisclosed draft choice, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009. Hochstein, a fifth-round draft pick by Tampa Bay in 2001, began with New England on the practice squad in 2002 and played in 91 games in the past seven seasons. (AP Photo/NFL) ** NO SALES **
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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh celebrates with teammates Deion Branch (83) and Ray Willis, right, after Houshmandzadeh caught a ball for a touchdown in the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game against the Denver Broncos, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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SEATTLE - AUGUST 22: Max Unger #60 of the Seattle Seahawks pass protects for quarterback Mike Teel #14 against Matthias Askew #99 of the Denver Broncos on August 22, 2009 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 27-13. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Matthias Askew;Mike Teel;Max Unger
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SEATTLE - AUGUST 22: Tight end Joe Newton #46 of the Seattle Seahawks makes a touchdown catch in the endzone against Alphonso Smith #33 of the Denver Broncos on August 22, 2009 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 27-13. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Joe Newton
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SEATTLE - AUGUST 22: Defensive end Nick Reed #98 of the Seattle Seahawks just misses blocking a punt by Britton Colquitt #4 of the Denver Broncos on August 22, 2009 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 27-13. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Britton Colquitt;Nick Reed
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SEATTLE - AUGUST 22: Alphonso Smith #33 of the Denver Broncos rushes against the Seattle Seahawks on August 22, 2009 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 27-13. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Alphonso Smith
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SEATTLE - AUGUST 22: Running back T.J. Duckett #44 of the Seattle Seahawks rushes against D.J. Williams #55 of the Denver Broncos on August 22, 2009 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 27-13. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** D.J. Williams;T.J. Duckett
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SEATTLE - AUGUST 22: Running back Devin Moore #30 of the Seattle Seahawks rushes against D.J. Johnson #35 of the Denver Broncos on August 22, 2009 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 27-13. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Devin Moore
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SEATTLE - AUGUST 22: Running back Darius Walker #34 of the Denver Broncos rushes against the Seattle Seahawks on August 22, 2009 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 27-13. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Darius Walker
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SEATTLE - AUGUST 22: Quarterback Kyle Orton #8 of the Denver Broncos passes against the Seattle Seahawks on August 22, 2009 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 27-13. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kyle Orton
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