In addition to completing a trade for quarterback on Wednesday, the Broncos officially agreed to terms with cornerback and right tackle Ja’Wuan James and traded quarterback to the .
Jackson (a three-year contract worth $33 million) and James (a four-year contract worth $51 million) will be introduced along with Flacco at a press conference on Friday, a day later than expected because of a storm in the Denver area.
“We’ve got two good football players that we targeted and liked the way they played the game,” general manager said in an interview on the Broncos’ website. “Kareem, the (physicality) he brings to the defensive side and the athleticism Ja’Wuan has on the right side — they’re both fits for us.”
Jackson brings experience (132 games), production (559 tackles) and versatility (cornerback/safety) to the Broncos’ defense.
“He can play corner, safety, nickel — we’ll use him where we most need him or it best fits him,” Broncos coach said.
James became the league’s highest-paid right tackle when he agreed to join the Broncos after five years with Miami.
“We think he’s a perfect system fit for us,” Elway said. “We really think he can solidify right tackle. Thatap our expectation.”
Keenum was flipped to the Redskins along with a 2020 seventh-round pick in exchange for a 2020 sixth-round pick.
In a statement to the Redskins’ website, Keenum said: “Last year (with the Broncos) didn’t go the way we wanted it to, but I think it made me a better football player, it made me a better person (and it) made me tougher. And it taught me what it really means to have a team really count on your quarterback to make plays down the stretch when you really need to. Itap something I’m excited to grow from, something I’m excited to learn from and implement this next year with the Redskins.”
Coach Jay Gruden said the Redskins have not ruled out drafting a quarterback to join Keenum and on the roster.
