The Denver Broncos now have a new linebacker on their practice squad as of Tuesday afternoon and it’s Avery Williamson, who spent most of the 2020 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Williamson is being signed to provide depth for the Broncos with linebacker Josey Jewell out for the season and fellow linebacker Jonas Griffith on injured reserve. Another Broncos linebacker, Baron Browning, was also inactive for the team’s Week 4 Sunday game against the Baltimore Ravens after he did not practice last Friday due to a back injury.
After the Steelers lost starting inside linebacker Devin Bush for the year to a knee injury in Week 6 of the 2020 season, they proceeded to acquire Williamson from the New York Jets via a trade right before the deadline for depth purposes.