The Broncos are investing closely in latest 49ers defensive standouts. Dre Greenlaw will be joining
Talanoa Hufanga in Denver, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports.
This settlement ends a six-season Greenlaw keep in San Francisco. Like Hufanga, Greenlaw noticed the again finish of his Bay Space keep marred by accidents. The Broncos will take an opportunity on one other standout starter (when wholesome) and one whose setback performed a central position in a Tremendous Bowl end result.
Greenlaw will be part of the Broncos on a three-year, $35M accord, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports. Regardless of a seminal Achilles tear in Tremendous Bowl LVIII and barely enjoying final season, Greenlaw will rating a significantly better deal than he did when he signed a 49ers extension (two years, $16.4M). In want at linebacker, the Broncos will wager on the shape Greenlaw confirmed alongside Fred Warner.
A robust protection participant earlier than struggling the Achilles harm — one sustained whereas trotting onto the sector throughout the first half towards the Chiefs — Greenlaw mixed to make 147 tackles from 2022-23. He and Warner grew to become a top-tier linebacking duo, however accidents have been a difficulty for Greenlaw past that Tremendous Bowl. The previous fifth-round discover missed 14 video games in 2021 as a consequence of a groin harm. Final season, Greenlaw didn’t debut till December; he logged simply 30 snaps upon being activated.
Whereas an argument exists Greenlaw’s harm value the 49ers a championship, a participant Professional Soccer Focus tabbed a top-25 linebacker (ninth in 2022) will try to assist a Broncos workforce that misplaced Cody Barton (to the Titans) earlier on Monday. Denver misplaced Alex Singleton to an ACL tear in Week 3 of final season, utilizing Barton and special-teamer Justin Strnad as its main LBs. Strnad can also be a free agent, whereas Singleton goes into an age-31 season coming off a significant harm. The Broncos most likely are usually not performed at ILB, however Greenlaw profiles as their new centerpiece there.
