Broncos safety Darian Stewart turned 30 on Saturday but no celebration was planned. Instead, his family threw him a party two weeks ago in Miami.
“I’m back to work and back in my mode,” he said.
Which is the mindset with which he attacks his job, and opponents. When you fought as hard as Stewart to become an NFL starter, you don’t want to let go.
His past decade can be divided into two parts.
Part 1 (2008-12): Undrafted, even though he started 36 games for South Carolina. He then started 13 games as a second-year pro for the Rams, but became a backup for two seasons.