After signing veteran pass rusher Frank Clark to a one-year contract, the Denver Broncos will have nine outside linebackers on the 90-man offseason roster: Randy Gregory, Baron Browning, Clark, Jonathon Cooper, Nik Bonitto, Christopher Allen, Aaron Patrick, Marcus Haynes and Thomas Incoom.
Gregory and Browning are the team’s returning starters but both of them have battled injuries in recent seasons. Browning is currently sidelined this summer after undergoing knee surgery, but he is expected to be back in time for Week 1.
Clark will likely serve as the team’s No. 3 pass rusher, filling in as a starter whenever one of Gregory or Browning are unavailable. Behind them, the Broncos also have Cooper and Bonitto, a pair of promising rotational rushers.
Allen returns this year after missing his rookie season due to a foot injury and Patrick will aim to recover from a torn ACL in time for the season. Haynes and Incoom will be longshots to make the team.