ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos on Monday signed offensive lineman Jeff Byers, defensive lineman Lionel Dotson and running back Bruce Hall to their practice squad, it was announced.

Byers (6-foot-3, 301 pounds) is a rookie from the University of Southern California who entered the NFL as a college free agent with Seattle, which waived him on Saturday. A three-year starter at guard and center for the Trojans, Byers earned third-team All-America honors as a senior in 2009. He was a consensus All-American at Loveland High School in Loveland, Colo., and was born on Sept. 7, 1985.

Dotson (6-foot-4, 290 pounds) is a third-year defensive lineman who spent his first two seasons with Miami, which waived him on Saturday. Selected by the Dolphins in the seventh round (245th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft from the University of Arizona, Dotson has played four career games and owns three tackles (2 solo) in those contests. A two-time All-Pacific-10 Conference choice at the University of Arizona, Dotson finished his collegiate career with 121 tackles (73 solo) and 10.5 sacks in 40 games (32 starts). He was nominated for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl as a senior at Dobie High School in Houston and was born on Feb. 11, 1985.

Hall (5-foot-11, 205 pounds) is a second-year running back who spent the 2010 preseason with the Broncos, totaling a team-high 30 rushes for 88 yards along with the third-most receptions (12-73) on the team. He entered the NFL with Buffalo in 2008 as a college free agent from the University of Mississippi and spent his first two pro seasons with the Bills. Hall, who averaged 4.9 yards per carry (85-416) during two seasons at Mississippi, attended Milton High School in Orlando, Fla., and was born on March 18, 1985.

On Sunday the Broncos announced several transactions, including the club being assigned running back Andre Brown (N.Y. Giants) and offensive lineman Chris Clark (Minnesota) off waivers.

Denver also on Sunday waived linebacker Baraka Atkins and running back Bruce Hall while adding five players to its practice squad (see below).

Brown (6-foot-0, 224 pounds) is a second-year running back who was selected by the Giants in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft from North Carolina State University. He spent his rookie year on the Giants’ reserve/injured list before leading the club in rushing yards (21-95, 4.5 avg., 1 TD) and kickoff return yards (7-120, 17.1 avg.) in his first action as a pro during the 2010 preseason.

At N.C. State, Brown played 44 games (30 starts) and finished his career ranked ninth in school history in all-purpose yards with 3,511, including 2,539 rushing yards (523 att., 4.9 avg., 22 TDs). Named North Carolina’s Associated Press Player of the Year at Greenville Rose High School in Greenville, N.C., Brown was born on Dec. 15, 1986.

Clark (6-foot-5, 315 pounds) is a first-year offensive lineman who spent the last two seasons on the Vikings’ practice squad after entering the NFL with Tampa Bay in 2008 as a college free agent from the University of Southern Mississippi.

A first-team All-Conference USA pick as a senior at Southern Mississippi, Clark started 39 consecutive games to end his collegiate career. He was an all-district selection at McDonogh High School in New Orleans and was born on Oct. 1, 1985.

Below is a look at the five players signed to Denver’s practice squad on Sunday:

Player NFL Exp. College

LB Kevin Alexander R Clemson

WR Britt Davis 1 Northern Illinois

TE Riar Geer R Colorado

S Kyle McCarthy R Notre Dame

LB Worrell Williams 1 California