ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Throughout the offseason, in private conversations with players and beyond, the same name kept coming up.
Kasim Edebali.
“That dude can ball.”
“He’s for real.”
“Kasim is gonna surprise people.”
Signed in mid-March, maybe the NFL’s quietest time, Edebali’s acquisition and thus his name flew far under the radar in Broncos Country. It only took a few weeks, though, before he was firmly on the radar of the players.
As offseason workouts, OTAs and minicamp progressed, his name was uttered from the mouths teammates and coaches alike, yet nobody thought much of the edge rusher who played in every game for the New Orleans Saints over the last three years.