The Denver Broncos trade with the Los Angeles Chargers for inside linebacker Daiyan Henley was one that few of us were expecting with all eyes watching for running back news. But it was an underrated move that may pay big dividends down the road.
Henley is in the final year of rookie deal, so he’ll clearly be looking at an extension from the Broncos now that they’ve spent two picks to acquire him. Where does that leave Justin Strnad and Alex Singleton after this season? From a cap savings perspective, the green dot holding veteran Singleton would be the odd man out next March. Denver would save $4M in cap with $5M in dead money. Plus Strnad is three years younger and would incur $7M in dead…
