2020 Broncos' Season, Special Teams Upgrades


The NFL is shutting down for a bit, supposedly, but the Broncos got in a few more signings this week. That alone was curious as word had come the team was taking a break, but I guess not. Of the two signings one was to keep some strong depth, and the other was something of a shift.

First, the Broncos brought back outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu on a one year, $1.5 million deal. Attaochu first came to the Broncos last season after Bradley Chubb was lost for the year. With Chubb and Von Miller, back, Attaochu joins the depth at the position, including Justin Hollins, the second-year player, and Malik Reed, the UDFA find. It's possible the Broncos add more here, but this was a solid group in 2019, and getting hopefully a full season from Chubb ought to make that better.

The other signing was punter Sam Martin, formerly of Detroit. It was a three-year, $7 million deal. That indicates that Martin wasn't signed for competition, but to solidify the position. And that bodes poorly for last year's punter, Colby Wadman. Wadman wasn't incredible at the position, so it makes sense the Broncos were looking for a change.

So free agency rolls on, with the Broncos improving their punter and adding back a strong depth piece on defense. John Elway said on Wednesday, the last day before Broncos' headquarters shuts down for a bit, that he felt the team had addressed all the glaring holes in free agency, giving flexibility into the NFL Draft.

The Draft is still set to run on April 23, but there are rumors of a delay. We'll see what happens.

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