Kyle Fuller wasted no time discovering a brand new membership upon hitting the free agent market. Not too lengthy after his launch from the Chicago Bears turned official on the league’s transaction wire, the two-time Professional Bowl nook agreed to a one-year take care of the Denver Broncos, in response to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Community. Fuller is ready to earn $9.5 million over the 2021 season and the deal consists of $9 million assured. 

Whereas phrase bought out that the Bears had been releasing Fuller — who was coming into the ultimate yr of his four-year, $56 million extension with the membership and set to fit in with a $20 million cap cost — on Friday, Chicago did first search for any potential trades for the 29-year-old. That’s the reason the discharge didn’t happen till Saturday. By the Bears reducing bait with Fuller now, they’ve cleared $11 million off their cap. 

As soon as Fuller was let loose, the Broncos had been fast to swoop in and land him. This signing reunites Fuller with Denver coach Vic Fangio, who was the Bears defensive coordinator throughout a large chunk of Fuller’s tenure. The 2018 marketing campaign was the perfect season of the nook’s profession and the final yr Fangio was the DC in Chicago. Over 16 video games performed, Fuller led the league in interceptions (seven) and passes defended (21) whereas being named First-Group All-Professional and obtained a Professional Bowl nod. 

The previous first-round choose is simply the newest addition by Denver, who has been investing closely within the secondary as of late. On prime of bringing Fuller aboard, new GM George Paton not too long ago signed nook Ronald Darby to a $30 million deal and agreed to a monster deal with security Justin Simmons for $61 million. By strictly wanting on the assured {dollars}, the Broncos have already invested $63 million of their secondary with simply these three offers.