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Broncos will cut Caden Sterns if they can't find a trade partner
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Story update: Following the initial NFL Network report, other outlets have reported that the Broncos will attempt to trade Caden Sterns . If Denver is unable to find a trade partner, Sterns will be released. See our original post below.
The Denver Broncos have informed safety Caden Sterns they plan to release him, according to a report from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero .
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This is a shocking move for the Broncos because Sterns was projected to be a starter or, at worst, the team's third safety in 2024.
Sterns suffered a torn patellar tendon in Week 1 last season and he began training camp on the physically unable to perform list, but he recently returned to practice and was being eased back into action. It remains to be seen if Denver's decision to release him was injury related.
Because the release is not yet official, it's still possible that the Broncos could trade Sterns instead of releasing him, but finding a trade partner could be difficult. Sterns has shown flashes of strong play when healthy, but he has struggled to stay on the field in Denver.
Sterns missed two games as a rookie in 2021, 12 games in 2022 and 16 games due to injury in 2023. The Broncos picked him in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft out of Texas.
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With Sterns no longer part of Denver's plans, the team's remaining safeties are Brandon Jones , P.J. Locke , JL Skinner , Delarrin Turner-Yell and Omar Brown. The Broncos also cut veteran Justin Simmons earlier this year.
More cuts will be on the way for Denver later this month. The Broncos will have until Aug. 27 to trim the 90-man offseason roster down to 53 players. Sterns is the first surprise cut of the summer.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: Broncos will cut Caden Sterns if they can't find a trade partner
