Pictures say a thousand words—or do they?

While Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall appears to be happy in this photo taken Monday at the unofficial start of the team’s training camp, it was clear after practice that he still wants to be traded from the team if he does not get more money.

“You know, it’s my obligation to be here and I’m here,” Marshall said, “I’m here. I can’t control that stuff. All I can do is worry about today, today I’m here (as a) Bronco. I’m excited about playing football.”

Marshall’s responses were far from inspiring to Bronco fans, but his mere presence at camp was enough to put the media and fans alike at some sort of peace.

Was.

After running through every drill on Monday, the Broncos’ Pro Bowl wide receiver was a no-show for the team’s light practice Tuesday morning.

Josh McDaniels is scheduled to meet the media following today’s practices, so be sure and tune in.

The Denver Broncos’ official Web site also reported that Marshall and new quarterback Kyle Orton spent several minutes off to the side at practice talking to one another. 

Take that for what it is worth, but it means something that the two are forming any semblance of a relationship.

Aside from the Marshall saga—which continues to bring the Broncos negative publicity—the team had the rest of its rookies and quarterbacks on hand for practice, save for both first round draft picks Robert Ayers and Knowshon Moreno.

Reports are that Ayers is close to a deal with the Broncos, and that his “people” and the Broncos plan on working all day to get a contract signed.

Moreno’s talks are apparently not so close, but he did sign a deal with Reebok. 

Both rookies are expected to have their deals done by the time veterans report on Friday morning.

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