On a Broncos defensive line headlined by unlikely stories, DeShawn Williams is hungry to become the latest bootstrapping, stare-down-adversity success.
Defensive end Shelby Harris, waived six times by three different teams, has been a model of consistency the past few seasons and is in line for a payday as a free agent in 2021. Nose tackle Mike Purcell’s perseverance and consistency amid being cut 10 times paid off last week with a three-year contract extension.
Enter Williams, who has also been through the NFL ringer. The 27-year-old came into the league with Cincinnati as an undrafted free agent in 2015, and after a year on the practice squad, played in four games for the Bengals in 2016.