As the Broncos officially said goodbye to DeMarcus Ware, they signed veteran outside linebacker Kasim Edebali to a one-year contract Monday. Edebali is expected to provide depth at outside linebacker.
Edebali, 6-foot-2, 253 pounds, played defensive end in the Saints 4-3 scheme since joining the team in 2014 as a college free agent out of Boston College. In 48 games (two starts), he had 54 tackles and eight sacks. He also played special teams.
The Saints declined to tender Edebali, 27, a qualifying offer as a restricted free agent, which allowed him to sign with any team.
Edebali will likely be a rotational player fighting for playing time behind Von Miller, Shane Ray and Shaquil Barrett at outside linebacker. He’ll likely be counted on to play special teams, too.
The Broncos may be losing cornerback Kayvon Webster, a key reserve on the self-titled “No Fly Zone” secondary and a special teams captain.
