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Takeaways from John Elway's roster-deadline press conference

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Executive Vice President/General Manager John Elway answered questions for 14 minutes after the Broncos released three players, waived 19 others and placed Shiloh Keo on the suspended list for the next two weeks.

A few takeaways from Elway's question-and-answer session:

1. AT RUNNING BACK, SPECIAL TEAMS MADE THE DIFFERENCE

Kapri Bibbs' prominent role on multiple No. 1 special-teams units this summer helped separate him from Ronnie Hillman in the race to be one of the backups to C.J. Anderson.

A role on at least some of the return and coverage units is essential to sticking on the roster as a No.