The list of available veteran safeties keeps growing and growing for the Green Bay Packers as free agency approaches. On Thursday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that the Denver Broncos are releasing Justin Simmons, a two-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro at safety.
The Broncos confirmed the news in a statement released later Thursday.
Teams are cutting safeties like crazy before the start of the new league year. Simmons joins a list of released safeties including Jordan Poyer, Kevin Byard, Jamal Adams, Quandre Diggs and Eddie Jackson.