Within less then hours before the start of the NFL free
agency period, the Broncos have already made a splash cutting former defensive
captain D.J. Williams, alongside third string backup quarterback Caleb Hanie.
Cutting Williams was not particularly a surprising move.
After having played nearly a quarter of the season last year (due to PEDs and
DUI suspensions), Williams never returned to his prime position. The Broncos
will clear up a decent amount of space with this move to possible bring in a big
name free agent (Wes Welker or Darelle Revis, anybody?).
More so than clearing up cap room space, cutting QB Caleb Hanie
clearly shows the trust that VP John Elway and the rest of the Broncos
organization have in backup quarterback Brock Osweiler. Hanie was brought in
quickly after the signing of Peyton Manning last year in fear that Manning
would get hurt quickly into the season. Hanie would eventually lose his backup
job to the rookie ASU product, who they believe will hold the keys in the
future once Manning’s time is up. Much similar to the situation in Green Bay,
Osweiler is being “groomed” to be in his prime when he needs to. Denver feels
that this is right direction to be heading into, hence the cutting of Hanie.
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