Reality had yet to fully set in but 72 hours after learning he’d be the starting strong safety for the Denver Broncos, Justin Simmons stood before Boulder High School’s football team and told the players how this wasn’t supposed to be.
He wasn’t supposed to be taking over for three-time Pro Bowler T.J. Ward, who was released.
He wasn’t supposed to be starring on the Broncos’ No Fly Zone secondary after only a year as a pro.
He wasn’t supposed to be getting paid to do a job he never fully considered three years ago.