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Marquette King Reportedly Expected to Agree to 3-Year Contract with Broncos

The Denver Broncos and free-agent punter Marquette King reportedly agreed to terms Thursday on a three-year deal, according to Mike Klis of 9News in Denver.

King, 29, was waived by the Oakland Raiders on March 30 following a half-decade as a special teams stalwart in the Bay Area.

Over the course of his five years as a starter, King averaged 46.8 yards per punt. Last season, the Fort Valley State product averaged 47.4 yards a punt and finished third in net punting average at 42.7 yards.

The only players who ranked ahead of him in that stat—which accounts for touchbacks and returns—were the Tennessee Titans' Brett Kern (44.