Broncos safety in prime position to come out of nowhere and steal roster spot

If there is one spot full of opportunity on the Denver Broncos roster, it is at safety. Keidron Smith is making the most of his chances.

The Broncos released both Justin Simmons and Caden Sterns this offseason, the two players who opened the 2023 season as the starting safeties. Brandon Jones was signed in free agency but a hamstring injury has caused him to miss most of camp. In addition to that, Delarrin Turner-Yell is still recovering from an ACL injury and Kareem Jackson is no longer with the team.

So who are the safeties?

2nd INT of the preseason for #OxbridgeAcademy (FL) alum, #OleMiss #Rebels & #Denver #Broncos DB Keidron Smith (@KeidronS) vs the #Packers #SoFloBoys ☀️🌴 pic.twitter.com/JG88fvZ0OJ

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P.J. Locke is still there and JL Skinner has had a strong summer, but there was more than enough room for someone to step up. Smith has done that, intercepting a pass in each of the team’s preseason games. Against the Packers, he returned the pick 56 yards.

Keidron Smith should be in thick of 53-man roster talk

Not long ago, Smith seemed like an easy cut for the team. He was a practice squad player at best after going undrafted out of Kentucky last year before playing for the Washington Commanders and Miami Dolphins.

The Broncos signed him in December and he has gone from long shot to having a real chance at being part of this year’s team. How unlikely is it that Smith has found this success? He doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page.

Smith has one more preseason game to make his case, this Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. Final roster cuts are due by 2:00 p.m. MT on August 29.