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Broncos talk with receiver Stokley

Lee Rasizer, Rocky Mountain News

Published March 14, 2007 at midnight

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Signing Daniel Graham and Travis Henry apparently wasn't enough for the Broncos in their attempt to upgrade their offense this offseason.

The team on Tuesday played host to free agent Brandon Stokley, a former 1,000-yard receiver with Indianapolis.

In the event he signs, Stokley could be a hedge against Rod Smith's recovery from hip surgery.

But Stokley also has health concerns. The 30-year-old veteran, at one time considered one of the league's better slot receivers, had a nightmare 2006 season because of injuries. He missed a month of training camp because of a left ankle sprain, reaggravated it upon his return, then missed six games with a sprained left knee before incurring a ruptured right Achilles' tendon. He finished with eight catches in four games.

Mark Bartelstein, one of Stokley's agents, said the receiver is ahead of schedule and is expected to "have a complete recovery" from the Achilles' injury and is progressing toward an anticipated return by training camp.

Stokley visited New Orleans before Denver.

STILL LOOKING: Broncos guard Cooper Carlisle still doesn't know where he'll be playing, having gone two weeks into free agency without signing.

Carlisle, a starter the past two-plus seasons with Denver, previously visited Seattle. Tampa Bay, Houston and Cleveland also are candidates to become his new playing home, and he hasn't ruled out a return to the Broncos.

ETC.: The Broncos and Kansas City remain in the hunt for defensive tackle Alfonso Boone, who also could return to Chicago. At 6-foot-4, 318 pounds, Boone appears to fit Denver's new defensive philosophy up front of a big-bodied player who can hold his ground at the point of attack. . . . Denver hosted Ian Scott, a 6-3, 302-pound defensive tackle who has played 49 games the past four seasons with Chicago. . . . Denver re-signed defensive end Kenny Peterson, who appeared in three games last season after signing in October.