Broncos busy on defense in free agent scramble

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Broncos busy on defense in free agent scramble
By Lindsay H. Jones
The Denver Post
POSTED: 03/08/2010 05:03:04 PM MST
UPDATED: 03/08/2010 05:08:10 PM MST


Former Chargers defensive end Jamal Williams in 2004. (AP)
The Broncos on Monday made more moves to bolster their defensive line, looking for veteran players on the free-agent market.

Defensive end Jarvis Green, a free agent from New England, is scheduled to arrive at Dove Valley later today to meet with team officials tonight and tomorrow.

And veteran nose tackle Jamal Williams is currently in Denver for a visit with the Broncos.

Green has been on the Broncos' radar since the free agency period opened late Thursday night. Green's agent told The Boston Herald late last week that Green's top options were to re-sign with the Patriots or join the Broncos.

Green, who spent eight seasons in New England, would see plenty of familiar faces in Denver. The Broncos signed a number of Patriots in the last year since Josh McDaniels — a former Patriots assistant — became head coach, including WR Jabar Gaffney, LS Lonie Paxton and OL Russ Hochstein.
Green, 31, had one sack in 2009. His single-season high is 7.5 sacks in 2006.

Williams, 6-foot-3, 348 pounds, is an unrestricted free agent after being released by San Diego last week. Williams has long been considered one of the league's best nose tackles in a 3-4 defense, but he doesn't come without plenty of questions.

Williams is 33 years old, and will turn 34 in April. He also spent nearly all of 2009 on the injured reserve with a triceps injury.

Williams does have a major connection here in Denver, though. Wayne Nunnely, the Broncos' defensive line coach, was Williams' position coach in San Diego from 1998-2008.

The Broncos last week signed former Baltimore player Justin Bannan to line up at nose tackle.

Williams played in three consecutive Pro Bowls from 2005-2007, and has twice been a first-team All-Pro selection.

However, at least two of the free agent prospects that came to Denver to visit with the Broncos over the weekend left without signing contracts with the team: center Rex Hadnot and defensive end Dwan Edwards.




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