How do we measure what’s in the heart of a football player?
New Broncos defender Jurrell Casey fills a doorway, at 6-foot-1 and 305 pounds. His work in the trenches has been recognized by five trips to the Pro Bowl. The NFL has enriched him to the tune of more than $60 million dollars in career earnings.
And Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes should consider himself warned.
“I’m going to be destructive,” Casey vowed Thursday.
But that’s football stuff.
To understand why Casey’s booming voice, as basso profundo as rolling thunder, can carry such weight in the Denver locker room, and provide the Broncos with the leadership missing since DeMarcus Ware retired, you need to hear the story of his older brother, Jurray.