The decision to release star safety could easily be written off as collateral damage and a regrettable but necessary step toward . But digging deeper, a trend seems to be forming at Simmons’ position, as a group of safeties have flooded the free-agent market with teams seemingly prioritizing other areas of the roster. , , , Eddie Jackson, , Rayshawn Jenkins and Marcus Maye were all cut while .
This shit crazy! No loyalty for anything or anybody in this league! Dude has been All Pro and Pro Bowler consistently and a staple of Denver!!What’s really going on with this exodus on safeties?? — Nino As one executive pointed out, there was a thin group of safeties in free agency in 2023, and Jessie Bates was the only player who earned a massive contract. ’s , ’s and Dallas’ were the only others who signed deals worth at least $20 million in total money.