ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Denver Broncos believed they had a pretty good idea of what kind of player they had in Baron Browning when the 2021 season drew to a close.
They believed they had a rookie who worked through injuries that kept him out of their offseason program a year ago, someone who played in 15 games -- starting nine -- at inside linebacker and finished fourth on the team in tackles.
Then the Broncos' new coaching staff took another look and believed they could see what Browning could become: an impact pass-rusher, the kind who can disrupt, harass and get to the quarterback.