‘For most of his 16 NFL seasons, wide receiver Andre Reed has been a shining star. Now he’ll be making cameo appearances for the Denver Broncos. There had been speculation that Reed, who has 941 career receptions, second only to San Francisco’s Jerry Rice, would not even make Denver’s final roster. It turns out he did, but only as a role player. Coach Mike Shanahan said he thinks Reed can deal with it. "Not only for Andre, but for any veteran who has been a starter and has played in the NFL, I think it’s always tough to go back and play in a backup role," Shanahan said Sunday after he announced the Broncos’ final cuts to reach the 53-man roster. "If you’re a competitor, which all of these guys are, you want to play and you want to show what you can do. But everybody’s got to know their role as well."’