Denver Broncos outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware (94), defensive end Malik Jackson (97) and inside linebacker Brandon Marshall (54) waiting on the line in the second half against the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver on Jan. 24, 2016. (Joe Amon, The Denver Post)
Fresh off his new six-year, $90-million deal and one-way ticket to Jackonsville, former Broncos’ defensive end Malik Jackson implied that Denver could have kept him, quarterback Brock Osweiler and linebacker Danny Trevathan had they acted sooner.
Jackson’s comments were aired on the NFL Network as part of . Darlington asked Jackson to give his thoughts on the situation in Denver as the Broncos have lost some major free agents including Osweiler and Trevathan.
“I think the Broncos are kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place,” Jackson said. “They could have gotten me done, they could have got Danny done, the could have got Brock done for less than nothing and now we’ve all branched out…I don’t know what they’re doing. I know they let go a lot of key players but I know that defense is still going to be stout and I can’t wait to see them in the season when they come here.”
Jackson also commented on whether Osweiler was upset about being benched for Peyton Manning in the Broncos’ final regular season game against San Diego.
“I think he was bummed out, I don’t know if he let it get to him like that because at the end of the day this is a business and that is Peyton Manning,” he said. “What are you going to say? I think he might of been at the time but I think he got over it.”
