Call him Coach Roast.
Terrance Knighton, the 6-foot-3, 355-pound defensive tackle better known as “Pot Roast,” told ESPN on Wednesday that he will retire from the NFL to pursue a career in coaching.
Knighton spent two of his eight pro seasons with the Broncos (2013-14) following four seasons with the Jaguars. When Jack Del Rio left Jacksonville for Denver to be the Broncos’ defensive coordinator, Knighton followed as a free agent and anchored the line in Del Rio’s 4-3 system.
In two years in Denver, Knighton recorded 61 total tackles (25 solo) and five sacks, helped Denver to a pair of AFC West titles and a Super Bowl XLVIII appearance.
The ensuing offseason, Broncos general manager John Elway spent big to improve the defense, welcoming pass-rusher DeMarcus Ware, safety T.J. Ward and cornerback Aqib Talib.
Ware’s arrival was one he couldn’t forget.
“When I first got here, Pot Roast, he was like, ‘D-Ware, you gotta have No. 94,'” Ware recalled in a recent interview with The Denver Post. “I’m going to give you No. 94.’”
A year prior, Knighton helped convince linebacker Brandon Marshall that signing with the Broncos’ practice squad after he was released from the Jaguars would be a move he wouldn’t regret.
Terrance “Pot Roast” Knighton calls it a career
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