The Denver Broncos have found someone to play five-technique defensive end in their 3-4 defensive scheme, adding former Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders, and Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Vance Walker on a two-year deal.
Here's NFL Network's Ian Rapoport with the report:
—> RT @NFL_RealUpdates: Source: #Broncos signed former #Falcons, #Chiefs DT Vance Walker to a 2-year deal woth $5 million.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 12, 2015
Walker, 28, was drafted in the seventh round of the 2009 draft by the Atlanta Falcons, with whom he spent portions of four seasons before he signed with Oakland as an unrestricted free agent in 2013.
He was released by the Chiefs on March 6 after totaling 19 tackles, 5 assists, and 2.0 sacks for Kansas City during the 2014 campaign. A permanent move to five-technique defensive end in the Broncos' 3-4 (especially with his size at 305 pounds) could do wonders for Walker's job security, especially at an average of $2.5 million per season.
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