Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Broncos are signing veteran LB Mark Barron to a contract on Sunday.
Denver hosted Barron for a visit earlier in the week so he was clearly on their radar as a potential addition.
Barron, 30, is a former first-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2012. Tampa Bay traded him to the Rams in 2015 for fourth- and sixth-round picks.
The Rams ultimately declined to pick up his fifth-year option but re-signed him to a five-year, $45 million contract with $20 million guaranteed in 2016. Barron was owed a $3 million roster bonus last year, but the Rams elected to release him before it was due.
Barron ended up signing a two-year, $12 million deal with the Steelers before the 2019 season. Pittsburgh cut him to clear cap space this offseason.
In 2019, Barron appeared in 15 games for the Steelers and recorded 82 tackles, three sacks, one interception, a fumble recovery and three pass defenses.
We had him included in our Top 100 Available 2020 Free Agents list.
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