The Denver Broncos agreed to trade a seventh-round draft pick to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for defensive lineman Jurrell Casey on Wednesday. The trade will not become official until the new league year begins on Wednesday afternoon.
Casey (6-1, 305 pounds) is a 30-year-old defender who spent the first nine years of his career in Tennessee. A five-time Pro Bowler, Casey totaled 493 tackles and 51 sacks during his time with the Titans. He also broke up 12 passes and forced eight fumbles.
Casey has three years left on his contract and will have a salary cap hit of $11,787,500 this season, according to Spotrac.com. Tennessee is responsible for the guarantees in Casey’s contract so Denver could cut him between now and 2022 and be left with zero dead money.
Broncos general manager John Elway managed to land one of the top defensive linemen in the league in exchange for a late-round pick and Twitter seems to think Denver easily won the trade. We want to know your thoughts — was it a good move for Denver? Vote in the poll below!
