The Broncos have released inside linebacker Todd Davis, as Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets. The move brings an end to the veteran’s six-year tenure in Denver and puts an experienced vet on the market days before the start of the season. 
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Davis has been with the Broncos since 2014, and, over time, he evolved into one of the organization’s most productive players. Despite appearing in only 14 games last season, the 28-year-old finished with a career-high 134 tackles. Davis was set to count for $6MM against the Broncos’ cap this year. Instead, they’ll drop him to gain $1.5MM in additional wiggle room.
Without Davis, Von Miller stands as the lone defender left from the team’s Super Bowl-winning squad. Things might have been different if not for Davis’ latest mid-training camp injury, a calf issue that has dogged him throughout the summer. Last year played out similarly and his calf was also the culprit.
Not long ago, the Broncos were expected to trot out rookie Justin Strnad and Davis as their top ILBs. Now, thanks to Strnad’s season-ending injury, they’ve had to revamp the position. Newcomer Mark Barron now figures to play a larger than expected role in Denver’s front seven.
Alexander Johnson was always going to start over Strnad after playing in 15 games last season. He’s a really good, aggressive young linebacker.
A very overlooked young defensive talent to anchor Denver’s front seven. It’d be nice to see Jewell get a longer look as well. I’d rather see what he has before a veteran retread like Barron
If he’s a stout run defender, I could see the Vikings taking a look at him. With Ben Gedeon still not cleared to play football after last year’s two concussions, and Cam Smith’s open-heart surgery, they’ve been trotting through a bunch of ILB’s and MLB’s over the last couple of weeks.
Jets may pick him up since they just released Burgess. Gase was in Denver while Davis was.
Patriots need some LB’s; could fit in their defense