Yesterday’s release of Justin Simmons sent shockwaves through Broncos Country and the entire National Football League. The Denver Broncos could have made a handful of moves to get salary cap compliant, so many were surprised that their first major move was releasing one of the longest tenured members of the team.
Drafted in the third round out of Boston College in the 2016 NFL Draft, Simmons became a star on the backend of the Broncos secondary. In 118 games for the Broncos he reeled in 30 interceptions, amassed 604 tackles and earned multiple Pro-Bowl and All-Pro accolades.