After the Broncos lost Will Parks to the Eagles during free agency, Denver didn’t select any safeties during the NFL Draft.
That means Justin Simmons and Kareem Jackson will serve as the two starting safeties — and there won’t be much depth behind them.
One of the most experienced safeties behind Simmons and Jackson is Trey Marshall, who will be entering his third season in 2020.
“[When I was] out those last two games, I think he stepped in,” Jackson said during a Zoom conference call on May 5. “I think he did some good stuff. I think he showed some signs. With him playing the way he did those two games, that would probably be the reason we didn’t sign or draft anybody.”
Marshall (6-0, 207 pounds) signed with the Broncos as a college free agent out of Florida State following the 2018 NFL Draft. Marshall served as a rotational defensive back last season and started the final two games of the year. This season, Marshall will likely fill the role Parks used to play.
“I’m very confident in what he can do,” Jackson said. “He has a ton of talent. I think he showed that in the last two games. Going into Year 3, I think for him it’ll be great. He can go into camp and take some more steps and show some more signs so everybody else can be confident around him. I think he’s ready for that role.”
Marshall, 24, totaled 25 tackles and forced one fumble last season.
