The Broncos traded away one of the faces of the franchise, and are now hoping a local can help make up for his absence as a pass rusher.
Shortly after general manager George Paton sent Bradley Chubb to the Dolphins in a deadline deal last week that netted Denver a first-round draft pick, the Broncos immediately filled Chubb’s roster spot with outside linebacker Jacob Martin. The New York Jets traded the outside linebacker and a 2024 fifth-round pick for Denver’s 2024 fourth-round pick.
Martin called suiting up for his hometown team “surreal,” and believes he can immediately produce for the Broncos’ defense.