Jamaal Charles cleared for all activities for Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos have cleared Jamaal Charles to practice and participate in any level of activity after rehabilitation on his knee.

Jamaal Charles said he would make it back. So far, he’s making good on that promise with the news that he’s been cleared for any and all activities heading into training camp with the Denver Broncos.

The Broncos signed Jamaal Charles the week after the 2017 NFL Draft, and the ensuing drama caused quite a stir with Chiefs fans given statements that were made on Charles end. The longtime Chiefs running back claimed he’d always wanted to play for Denver and that John Elway was a personal hero when he was a kid. He also said it was personal after the Chiefs let him walk.

The move to release Charles wasn’t a complete surprise on the part of the Chiefs. Charles had become a financial burden since he was entering 2017 with a cap hit of nearly $7 million. For a team like the Chiefs so snug against the salary cap, there was simply not room for Charles. That said, Charles said the Chiefs never even asked about a restructure, and the Broncos ended up landing Charles on a very team-friendly, one-year deal worth up to $2.5 million only if Charles delivers on plenty of production and playoff incentives.

Charles has had knee injuries in the past and needed a surgery to repair his meniscus late last year, which ended his season in November after the Chiefs placed him on injured reserve. The Chiefs then released him in February.

Charles will compete with Devontae Booker, C.J. Anderson and De’Angelo Henderson for a spot on the final roster.