Brandon McManus (groin) has won the kicker job in Denver after the Broncos released Matt Prater (suspension) on Friday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

McManus (groin) has won the full-time kicker job in Denver after the Broncos released Matt Prater (suspension) on Friday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Analysis:

Prater is three games into a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy, though he was fully expected to reclaim his job by Week 6. However, McManus has performed well this season, going 3-for-3 on field goals and 8-of-8 on PATs, and the Broncos will keep him around for a fraction of Prater's price.