The Denver Broncos met with Alabama’s Jaylen Key at the NFL combine earlier this offseason, the safety revealed during his media availability in Indianapolis in February.
Key (6-1, 208 pounds) ran a 40-yard dash in 4.6 seconds and a 10-yard split in 1.59 seconds at the combine. He spent four years at UAB before transferring to Alabama ahead of the 2023 season.
In 24 games with the Blazers, Key recorded 78 tackles, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, two pass breakups and one sack. Playing for the Crimson Tide last fall, Key totaled 60 tackles and one sack.
Key is projected to be a late-round pick or undrafted free agent this spring. The Broncos do not hold a seventh-round pick, so barring a trade into the final round, Denver is likely considering Key as a potential UDFA target.
The Broncos have a promising safety trio of P.J. Locke, Brandon Jones and Caden Sterns, but more depth wouldn’t hurt. The NFL draft will be held in Detroit from April 25-27.
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