{"id":19084,"date":"2024-11-26T22:46:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T22:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19084"},"modified":"2024-11-26T22:46:29","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T22:46:29","slug":"broncos-activate-lb-drew-sanders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpt.m2mbeta.com\/?p=19084","title":{"rendered":"Broncos Activate LB Drew Sanders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Broncos have lost both Baron Browning<\/a><\/strong> and Alex Singleton<\/a><\/strong>, trading the former and seeing the latter land on IR early. A hybrid player ahead of a third-round NFL entrance, Drew Sanders<\/a><\/strong> is on track to help an upper-crust defense soon.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Denver is activating Sanders from the reserve\/PUP list, 9News\u2019 Mike Klis notes<\/a>. Sanders has been down since April, having suffered an Achilles tear during the early days of the team\u2019s offseason program<\/a>. The Broncos waived Greg Dulcich<\/a><\/strong> to make room on their roster and have since seen the former third-rounder land with the Giants via waiver claim<\/a>.<\/p>\n

With Sanders coming back, the Broncos needed to clear a spot. As Josh Reynolds<\/a><\/strong> moves toward coming off IR<\/a>, the 7-5 team will need to make another move if it wishes to activate the free agency pickup. The Broncos only have three activations remaining. Fortunately for the team, the Sanders transaction will not count against that total due to the LB being on the PUP list.<\/p>\n

Sanders delivered an interesting final college season, displaying versatility by pairing 9.5 sacks with 103 tackles. The Broncos, who had previously moved Browning from an off-ball linebacker role to the edge years ago, have an interesting option in Sanders. They used Sanders as a spot starter last season; the ex-Arkansas and Alabama cog made four starts and played in all 17 games, making 24 tackles and recovering a fumble.<\/p>\n

Sanders\u2019 experience both on and off the ball stands to give Vance Joseph<\/strong> options. The team\u2019s latest third-round pick, Jonah Elliss<\/a><\/strong>, has settled in as the team\u2019s top rusher off the bench. Elliss has four of Denver\u2019s NFL-high 44 sacks this season, working behind Jonathon Cooper<\/a><\/strong> and Nik Bonitto<\/a><\/strong>. Sanders\u2019 blitzing experience stands to help there, while Joseph could also opt to use him at ILB due to Singleton\u2019s injury. Justin Strnad<\/a><\/strong> has worked as the primary fill-in alongside Cody Barton<\/a><\/strong>, though veterans Kwon Alexander<\/a><\/strong> and Zach Cunningham<\/a><\/strong> remain in the mix at that position as well.<\/p>\n

This marks a fairly quick recovery from an Achilles tear, with Sanders following the likes of Cam Akers<\/a><\/strong>, Michael Crabtree<\/a><\/strong> and Terrell Suggs<\/a><\/strong> in coming back after an offseason tear. The Broncos certainly could look to keep Sanders\u2019 workload light due to barely seven months passing since his injury.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n