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Chris Harris Jr. is one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL. For the first time in his eight-year NFL career Breeland Speaks Color Rush Jersey , he's actually the top cornerback on his own team.

Harris has played alongside Champ Bailey, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Aqib Talib during a stellar career that began with him as an undrafted free agent out of Kansas and includes three trips to the Pro Bowl and two All-Pro honors to go with a Super Bowl ring.

The Broncos traded Talib, whom Harris first played with in college, to the Los Angeles Rams in a cost-cutting move this offseason, ending the duo's four-year run together in Denver and thrusting Harris into a new, leading role.

Now, he's not only being asked to lock down opponents' top receivers but serve as the unquestioned leader at his position.

He's handling those responsibilities "really well in my opinion," coach Vance Joseph said. "As a leader, I've been really impressed with Chris. He's grabbing those guys and leading those guys in the back end. He's helped (Bradley) Roby a lot this training camp. Chris is a very, very smart player, so he helps our guys with the football IQ part of the game. He can really explain football. He understands football. I've been pleased with him. He's playing good and he's also leading well for us."

Long considered the top slot cornerback in the NFL, Harris is preparing for expanded duties in 2018, moving around a lot during training camp.

"I'm not just playing the slot. I'm playing left corner. I'm playing right corner. Some days Authentic Tarvarius Moore Jersey , I don't even play the slot," Harris said. "They're getting me used to playing everywhere because that's how it's going to be during the season."

When Talib was traded, he said he'd miss playing with Harris, his college teammate at Kansas, and Harris is certainly having to adjust to life without Talib next to him.

Right now the Broncos' cornerbacks corps is a work in progress.

With Talib owed $11 million this year and $8 million next season, the Broncos needed to clear both salary cap space and room for Bradley Roby, a former first-round pick who's getting a big pay raise from about $1 million in 2017 to $8.526 million this year in the final season of his rookie contract.

"I think he's done well the first few weeks. There's still a lot of stuff we have to get on the same page with just chemistry-wise that me and 'Lib did so easily," Harris said. "It was just so easy that you never realized that you have to work for that with someone else. Right now we're getting out there. I think we've been pretty on point with it so far."

Asked how long it will take to get that chemistry with Roby, Harris laughed.

"As soon as Roby gets it," he said. "It shouldn't take long as long as he gets it. Once he gets it we'll be on the same page. Me and 'Lib used to come out on the field 鈥?bam! If he sees something, I see it. We kind of talked to each other fast and then we can start playing ball. Once Roby and I get there, then I know we're fully ready."

The Broncos brought on veteran Tramaine Brock, but he's been dealing with a pulled hamstring http://www.raidersauthorizedshops.com/authentic-kolton-miller-jersey , opening up opportunities for rookie Isaac Yiadom, who's been taking more of the snaps from second-year pro Brendan Langley as the third cornerback.

"I'm not surprised," Harris said. "Isaac, he's been able to make plays. He's working his tail off every day, listens. He's a smart player, so I'm not surprised at all. B-Lang, he hasn't been playing corner his entire life. It's kind of like he's still learning a lot. It just has to be consistent and I know he's doing a lot of extra work with the coaches to make sure he's consistent. They both have freakish talents."

Notes: The Broncos' first depth chart came out and it listed top draft pick Bradley Chubb as the starter at SLB opposite WLB Von Miller with fourth-year pro Shane Ray listed as Miller's backup. RB Devontae Booker was listed as the starter ahead of rookie Royce Freeman and Paxton Lynch was listed as the backup QB ahead of Chad Kelly, who outplayed Lynch in the scrimmage last weekend. ... Undrafted rookie RB Phillip Lindsay was listed as the No. 1 kick returner with Isaiah McKenzie, who fumbled six times last year, the top punt returner.

Auston Matthews got the go-ahead goal in the second period, Patrick Marleau scored twice, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Monday night in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.

James van Riemsdyk also scored and Mitch Marner and Morgan Rielly added two assists each ti help Toronto pull to 2-1 in the best-of-seven set. Frederik Andersen stopped 40 shots.

Adam McQuaid and Zdeno Chara had the goals for Boston, Sean Kuraly had two assists DJ Moore Jersey Panthers , and Tuukka Rask finished with 26 saves.

The Maple Leafs will look to even the series at home in Game 4 on Thursday night.

DEVILS 5, LIGHTNING 2

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – Taylor Hall had a goal and two assists, setting up Stefan Noesen’s game-winner with 7:05 play, and New Jersey scored four times in the third to beat Tampa Bay in Game 3.

Rookie Will Butcher had a power-play goal earlier in the third to tie the score 2-all, and Blake Coleman and Ben Lovejoy added empty net goals late. Cory Schneider made 34 saves while starting in place of Keith Kinkaid.

Schneider, who seemed to hurt his groin in a collision with Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh midway through the final period, survived a late power play to nail down the win and pul;l the Devils to 2-1 in the best-of-seven first-round series.

Alex Killorn and Steven Stamkos each had a power-play goal and an assist for the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov added two assists, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 36 saves.

Game 4 is Wednesday night at the Prudential Center.

SHARKS 8, DUCKS 1

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Joonas Donskoi scored one goal and set up another to start a four-goal barrage in the second period and San Jose raced past Anaheim for the third straight game to take a 3-0 series lead.

Donskoi scored and then set up Marcus Sorensen in the opening four minutes of the second period to seize control of the game and series.

Eric Fehr and Tomas Hertl added goals later in the second to turn this all-California series into a rout. Logan Couture had a goal and two assists, Joe Pavelski, Evander Kane and Timo Meier scored power-play goals in the third period Customized Detroit Lions Jerseys , for the Sharks, who have outscored the Ducks 14-3 through the first three games of the first-round series.

Martin Jones made 45 saves, the most for a Sharks goalie in a regulation playoff game.

San Jose will look to complete the sweep in Game 4 at home Wednesday night.

Rickard Rakell scored a power-play goal for Anaheim, which has scored three goals all series – including just one at even strength.

AVALANCHE 5, PREDATORS 3

DENVER (AP) – Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, including one as part of a three-goal first period and another to chase Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne from the game, and Colorado pulled to 2-1 in the first-round series.

Blake Comeau and Gabriel Bourque also scored in a furious opening period that revved up a pom-pom waving capacity crowd. Gabriel Landeskog was credited with an empty-net goal for the Avalanche, who snapped a 12-game skid against the Predators.

Game 4 is Wednesday in Denver.

MacKinnon’s goal at 4:25 of the second period gave Colorado a 4-0 lead and prompted the Predators to pull Rinne in favor of backup Juuse Saros. Rinne allowed four goals on 15 shots.

Jonathan Bernier stopped 29 shots on a night when the Avalanche finished 0 for 5 on the power play. Ryan Johansen had a second-period goal and Colton Sissons scored another in the third to make it 4-2.

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