Broncos acquire tight end Vernon Davis from 49ers
San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis tried to break free of a tackle by St. Louis Rams safety Maurice Alexander on a reception on Sunday in St. Louis. (Chris Lee/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. » The Denver Broncos have acquired tight end Vernon Davis from the San Francisco 49ers for three late-round draft picks.
"We’ve agreed to trade for two-time Pro Bowl TE Vernon Davis from SF," Broncos GM John Elway tweeted. "He’ll be a valuable addition to our team w/his experience & leadership."
The 49ers will get sixth- and seventh-round picks next year and a sixth-round pick in 2017.
The Broncos (7-0) are coming off their biggest win of the year, a 29-10 dismantling of previously unbeaten Green Bay in which tight ends Owen Daniels and Virgil Green combined for a season-best 105 yards receiving.
Before that, they’d managed just 123 yards as they had to mostly stay in and help a battered O-line protect Peyton Manning.
