Just one day before the opening round of the NFL draft, the Denver Broncos filled a big roster need. According to 9News insider Mike Klis, cornerback Blessuan Austin is signing with Denver after spending last season with the Seattle Seahawks.
Austin, 25-years old, will add depth to a Broncos defensive back room after having started 17 games over the last three seasons with Seattle and the New York Jets. Austin is one of seven players who tried out for the Broncos during voluntary minicamp this week.
The Broncos filled another need many fans thought would be addressed in the draft. This signing comes on the back of bringing back running back Melvin Gordon. Per our friend Joshua Kellem at Broncos Wire, Austin will presumably slot into the No. 4 cornerback slot behind Patrick Surtain, Ronald Darby, and K’Waun Williams. He’ll be used in the team’s dime package (six defensive backs).
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Austin was selected in the 2019 draft in the sixth round (196 overall) by the Jets. He has seen time in 29 games in his young career thus far, recording 98 tackles (77 solo, three for loss), two QB hits, eight pass breakups, and two forced fumbles.
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