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Shaquil Barrett expects bigger, better things of himself

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Shaquil Barett knows how to relieve the pressure on Von Miller. He knows the drill because he did so successfully in 2015.

That season, Barrett notched 4.5 sacks during the eight games he filled in for DeMarcus Ware. That half-season of work included six starts and two other games where he stepped in for the now-retired Ware because of injuries. He added another sack off the bench against Detroit in Week 3 that year to reach his career-high tally of 5.5.

From that experience, Barrett knows how to work as a complement to Miller, who will face double-teams, tight ends and running backs chipping him time after time.