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Broncos' updated safety depth chart without Caden Sterns
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The Denver Broncos will soon move on from safety Caden Sterns , either by release or trade .
Broncos coach Sean Payton listed several reasons for parting ways with Sterns, including other safeties on the roster performing well this summer.
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Following the departure of Sterns, Denver's top two safeties by default will be Brandon Jones and P.J. Locke . The Broncos signed Jones this spring after releasing veteran Justin Simmons . Locke signed a two-year extension this offseason after perming well in the place of a suspended Kareem Jackson last fall.
The team's top backup safety behind Jones and Locke will be JL Skinner , who played in just two games as a rookie last season but has impressed this summer. Once he returns from the physically unable to perform list , Delarrin Turner-Yell (knee) will be a top candidate for the No. 4 safety spot.
Elsewhere on the roster, Denver has three players -- Devon Key , Tanner McCalister and Keidron Smith -- listed as "defensive backs." They seem to be nickel/dime candidates who aren't viewed strictly as safeties or cornerbacks.
Rounding out the safety depth chart is undrafted rookie Omar Brown.
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Here is our complete projected safety depth chart for the Broncos following the Sterns news.
| FS |
SS |
Fourth DB |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Jones |
P.J. Locke |
Delarrin Turner-Yell |
| JL Skinner |
JL Skinner |
Devon Key |
| Keidron Smith |
Omar Brown |
Tanner McCalister |
Note that Skinner is listed twice. As the presumed No. 3 safety, he would be the top backup for both Jones and Locke.
Keep in mind that this is just a projection. Denver is expected to release an official depth chart later this week ahead of Week 1 of preseason .
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