Despite trading fourth- and fifth-round draft picks to acquire him, the Denver Broncos have made it clear through media reports that Daiyan Henley will not walk into a starting job with his new team.
After the Broncos
traded for Henley on Tuesday, a host of reporters quickly tweeted that Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad would remain the team's starting linebackers with Henley providing important depth in a rotational role behind them.So, it certainly sounds like Singleton and Strnad will remain the team's early-down starters, but Henley is a talented coverage linebacker, so it's easy to imagine him quickly earning playing time on passing downs.
Broncos (projected) linebacker depth chart
- LB: Alex Singleton, Daiyan Henley
- LB: Justin Strnad, Daiyan Henley
- Depth: Karene Reid, Jordan Turner
Once Denver officially announces the Henley trade, the team will need to make a corresponding roster
move to create a spot for him. It wouldn't be shocking if the Broncos bump a defender from the 53-man roster down to the practice squad to open up a spot for Henley. Whatever move Denver makes should be announced after Henley passes a physical.
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