Denver Broncos move on from tight end after signing veteran linebacker

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On the final day of the team's minicamp, the signed a linebacker who was brought in for a tryout. , a seventh-round pick Joakim Noah Jersey  in 2018, has been brought in to give the team another pa s-rushing option to evaluate this summer as well as another special teams guy.Smith played at North Carolina in college and has already spent time with four other NFL teams. Last season, he was a member of the Atlanta Falcons where he played in 11 games with one start, the first of his career.He has 52 career tackles with two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He will get a chance to provide a lift as an edge rusher but his main path to the 53-man roster will be through special teams Bill Walton Jersey .LB Andre Smith won the audition. Special teams linebacker had two-day minicamp tryout with Broncos this week and per source he's signing with team today as reported.7-year LB has played for  Kawhi Leonard Jersey Carolina, Buffalo, Tenne see and Atlanta. 62 games, 1 start.  MikeKlis9NEWS (@mikeklis9news) Broncos sign Andre Smith, waive Dylan LeonardTo make room on the 90-man roster, the Broncos have waived Dylan Leonard, a tight end out of Georgia Tech.Broncos have waived undrafted rookie TE Dylan Leonard with injury settlement. Makes room for LB Andre Smith signing.  MikeKlis9NEWS (@mikeklis9news) Leonard caught 41 pa ses for 387 yards and one touchdown during his college career at Georgia Tech. He was facing long odds to make the roster in Lou Williams Jersey  Denver as there are five other tight ends in competing for what will likely be three or four roster spots.Those tight ends are Adam Trautman, Greg Dulcich, Lucas Krull, Nate Adkins, and fellow undrafted free agent Thomas Ya smin. Tight end is not nece sarily a strength for the Broncos but they likely felt they didn't have the time to get Leonard up to speed with a lingering injury so he was likely looking at the practice squad as a best bet anyway.This move gives the Broncos another experienced defender who can potentially Elton Brand Jersey  become a standout on special teams.