Denver Broncos: Gino Gradkowski back four seasons after trade

The Denver Broncos are bringing Gino Gradkowski back into the fold at center after Matt Paradis’ season-ending injury against the Texans.

The Denver Broncos needed a center to get the ball to Peyton Manning in the 2015 season, the first season of Gary Kubiak’s time as head coach of the team.

Kubiak and John Elway decided a veteran player was needed to come in and compete with only an untested former sixth-round draft pick on the roster, so they traded for Gino Gradkowski of the Baltimore Ravens.

Elway ended up giving the Ravens a fourth-round pick for Gradkowski, in what would prove to be one of his worst moves as general manager of the team.

The starting center position that year was won by…