Jim Leonhard

Jim Leonhard (twitter: @jimleonhard)

Position: DB
Height: 5-8    Weight: 190 lbs.

Born: October 27, 1982 in Tony, WI
College: Wisconsin   (school history)    (Leonhard college stats)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 28 (3599th overall since 1950)

Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

• 5/14 Musket Fire: Denver Broncos to meet with Charles Woodson: Charles Woodson will play for just about anyone, and the veteran defensive back has been on the free agent market for quite some...
• 5/3 FootballPerspective.com: The Best Undrafted Players To Enter the NFL Since 2002: Now that the NFL Draft is behind us, I thought I’d take a look at the best undrafted rookies to enter the NFL since 2002....

• 1/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Seven probable for playoff game : Denver Broncos WR Trindon Holliday (ankle), WR Matt Willis (knee), OG Chris Kuper (ankle), OT Ryan Clady (shoulder), OT Orlando...[+] Franklin (knee), FS Mike C. Adams (knee) and SS Jim Leonhard (thigh) fully participated in practice Friday, Jan. 11, and are listed as probable for the Divisional Round playoff game.
• 1/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Seven fully practice: Denver Broncos S Mike C. Adams (knee), T Ryan Clady (shoulder), T Orlando Franklin (knee), WR Trindon Holliday (ankle), G Chris...[+] Kuper (ankle), S Jim Leonhard (thigh) and WR Matt Willis (knee) all fully participated in practice Thursday, Jan. 10.
• 1/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Seven fully participate: Denver Broncos S Mike Adams (knee), T Ryan Clady (shoulder), T Orlando Franklin (knee), WR Trindon Holliday (ankle), G Chris Kuper...[+] (ankle), S Jim Leonhard (thigh) and WR Matt Willis (knee) all fully participated in practice Wednesday, Jan. 09.

• 12/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Six probable : Denver Broncos S Mike C. Adams (knee), T Ryan Clady (shoulder), RB Chris Gronkowski (hamstring), S Jim Leonhard (thigh), LB Danny...[+] Trevathan (groin) and WR Matthew Willis (knee) all fully practiced Thursday, Dec. 28, and are probable for Week 17.
• 12/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Six fully practice: Denver Broncos S Mike Adams (knee), T Ryan Clady (shoulder), RB Chris Gronkowski (hamstring), S Jim Leonhard (thigh), S Danny...[+] Trevathan (groin) and WR Matthew Willis (knee) all fully participated in practice Thursday, Dec. 27.

• 8/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Will have to make decisions on two veteran players: Denver Broncos LB Keith Brooking (hamstring) and SS Jim Leonhard (knee) are not expected to play in the final two preseason games...[+] so the team will have to decide whether they make the final roster without seeing them play in a preseason game.
• 8/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Jim Leonhard could be released : Denver Broncos SS Jim Leonhard (knee) is not a lock to make the final roster. Leonhard is unlikely to see any time the rest of...[+] the preseason.
• 8/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Several miss practice: Denver Broncos SS Quinton Carter (knee, hamstring), SS Jim Leonhard (knee) and CB Tracy Porter were unable to practice Tuesday,...[+] Aug. 14. WR Tyler Grisham (knee), and LBs Keith Brooking (hamstring) and Danny Trevathan (ankle) all sat out.
• 8/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Jim Leonhard to PUP list Denver Broncos SS Jim Leonhard (knee) has been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list....[+] Denver Broncos SS Jim Leonhard (knee) has been placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list.
• 8/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Jim Leonhard agrees to one-year deal: The Denver Broncos signed free-agent SS Jim Leonhard (Jets) to a one-year contract Saturday, Aug. 4. Leonhard might see time as...[+] a punt returner, in addition to his defensive responsibilities. Decker had at least 20 punt returns in three seasons with the New York Jets from 2008-10.
• 8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Bills | Jim Leonhard has good visitUpdating a previous report, free-agent SS Jim Leonhard (Jets) had a good workout with the Buffalo Bills Friday, Aug. 3....[+] Updating a previous report, free-agent SS Jim Leonhard (Jets) had a good workout with the Buffalo Bills Friday, Aug. 3.
• 8/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Jim Leonhard to work outThe Denver Broncos are scheduled to work out free-agent SS Jim Leonhard (Jets) Saturday, Aug. 4....[+] The Denver Broncos are scheduled to work out free-agent SS Jim Leonhard (Jets) Saturday, Aug. 4.
• 8/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Bills | Jim Leonhard visitingThe Buffalo Bills are meeting with free-agent SS Jim Leonhard (Jets)....[+] The Buffalo Bills are meeting with free-agent SS Jim Leonhard (Jets).

• 7/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Jim Leonhard won't be re-signed: Free-agent SS Jim Leonhard (Jets) (knee) won't be re-signed by the team, according to league sources. Leonhard is recovering from...[+] major knee surgery, but he is still hopeful of playing in 2012.
• 7/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: NFL | Jim Leonhard says he is healthy : Free-agent SS Jim Leonhard (Jets) said he is still hopeful of earning a spot at a team's training camp after suffering a knee...[+] injury last season. 'I’m a free agent right now, hopefully in the next few weeks I get some workouts and get a contract,' Leonhard said. 'The knee is feeling great and I am ready to go. I am getting antsy, football is right around the corner and I don’t have a team, kind of getting antsy ready to get back on that field. You just keep working, you keep grinding and good things are going to happen. I know I am going to be playing football somewhere this season, I just have to figure out where. I am excited for that day.'

• 4/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Have has talks with Jim Leonhard: Free-agent SS Jim Leonhard (Jets) said he has had good conversations with the New York Jets this offseason. Leonhard said he has...[+] received interest from other teams as well.
• 4/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: NFL | Jim Leonhard will be ready for camp: Free-agent SS Jim Leonhard (knee) said he will be ready for the start of training camp. He has been running on a treadmill but...[+] has not run on flat ground yet.

• 3/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Door not closed on Jim Leonhard: New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum said Tuesday, March 20, that it is possible the team could re-sign free-agent SS...[+] Jim Leonhard (Jets). Tannenbaum said the team 'haven't shut the door' on Leonhard.

• 2/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Jim Leonhard may be limited at camp: New York Jets impending free-agent SS Jim Leonhard (knee) may be limited at the start of training camp because of his injured...[+] knee. The team may be interested in re-signing him but it would be a minimum contract.

• 12/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Jim Leonhard has surgeryNew York Jets SS Jim Leonhard (knee) had surgery Wednesday, Dec. 14, and it went well, according to head coach Rex Ryan....[+] New York Jets SS Jim Leonhard (knee) had surgery Wednesday, Dec. 14, and it went well, according to head coach Rex Ryan.
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Jim Leonhard to have surgery New York Jets S Jim Leonhard (knee) said he will have surgery Wednesday, Dec. 14, on his injured knee....[+] New York Jets S Jim Leonhard (knee) said he will have surgery Wednesday, Dec. 14, on his injured knee.
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Jim Leonhard placed on IR: The New York Jets placed SS Jim Leonhard (knee) on the season-ending Injured Reserve list Monday, Dec. 12, due to a torn patellar...[+] tendon. The team also placed TE Jamarko Simmons (back) on the practice squad IR due to a lower back injury.
• 12/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Jim Leonhard out for the season New York Jets SS Jim Leonhard (knee) suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 14....[+] New York Jets SS Jim Leonhard (knee) suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 14.
• 12/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Jim Leonhard set for MRI Monday: Updating a previous report, New York Jets FS Jim Leonhard (knee) will have an MRI Monday, Dec. 12, after leaving the Week 14 game...[+] against the Kansas City Chiefs with a knee injury. The team is awaiting test results to make an official determination on Leonhard's status, but it is feared he will be lost for the season. FS Brodney Pool replaced Leonhard on defense, and WR Jeremy Kerley took over for Leonhard returning punts.

• 3/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Jim Leonhard not expected to return punts: New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan said FS Jim Leonhard (leg) is doing good in his progress from his broken leg but he is not expected...[+] to return punts next season, reports Rich Cimini, of ESPNNewYork.com.
• 3/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Jim Leonhard to get bump on 2011 salary: New York Jets FS Jim Leonhard has received a $125,000 raise in base salary for the 2011 season after reaching performance-based...[+] incentives, reports Manish Mehta, of the New York Daily News. He is not scheduled to make $2.075 million next season.

• 2/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Jim Leonhard injury update: New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum said Thursday, Feb. 24, that FS Jim Leonhard (leg) is doing better and hopefully...[+] his rehab will be ramped up over the offseason.

• 1/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Jets | Jim Leonhard to be evaluated in early February: New York Jets FS Jim Leonhard (leg) continues to rehab from a broken right leg, and he will meet with a doctor in just over two...[+] weeks to gauge how his recovery is going, reports Ohm Youngmisuk, of ESPNNewYork.com. Leonhard added that he hopes to be back some time around minicamp. 'It would be close to that time,' Leonhard said Tuesday, Jan. 25. 'There is so much that is questionable, it all depends on how your body responds.'

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