ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Denver Broncos believed outside linebacker Kasim Edebali could be a high-value signing in free agency, but with Shane Ray back in the lineup and the Broncos struggling mightily on special teams things have changed.
Edebali, who signed a one-year $1.2 million contract this offseason, was viewed as potential high-effort role player on defense as well as a potential core special teams player. But he has not played more than eight plays on defense in any game since the Broncos' Week 2 win over the Dallas Cowboys, when he played a season-most 19 snaps.