The Denver Broncos released long-time safety Justin Simmons on Thursday, in a move the team had to make.
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00:00 So let's start first things first.
00:01 The Broncos release Justin Simmons veteran safety eight years
00:05 since about 2020.
00:08 Well, since about 2019 perennial all star, meaning
00:11 he's either going to get you an all pro or a pro bowl, not gone.
00:15 What was your gut reaction?
00:16 I kind of find it funny, first of all, of the social media reaction
00:21 acting like he was this first ballot Hall of Famer.
00:24 He was a very good but not great player of the Broncos.
00:27 Having one Jack squat since Simmons has been around.
00:30 And if we're being honest, Chad, this is what the Broncos should have done
00:34 in 2017 is commit to a full rebuild.
00:37 No more bandages or half measures.
00:39 Just rip everything off, let things heal naturally and and do it the right way.
00:44 Build it back up.
00:45 Simmons is the casualty in that, just like Jerry.
00:48 Judy might be your Courtland Sutton might be Garrett Bowles might be.
00:51 This is the reality of the business.
00:53 But I thought for a divorce, it wasn't as rocky as the rust divorce
00:58 in the sense that the Broncos did right by Simmons.
01:01 They didn't hold him hostage.
01:03 They didn't time up in trade talks.
01:04 They allowed him to join a new team early or get a jump start on free agency
01:07 and maybe probably sign with a contender.
01:10 They also did right by themselves by clearing almost 15 million dollars
01:15 in salary cap space that they really desperately needed and are not delaying,
01:21 but kind of leaning into that aforementioned rebuild.
01:23 So, you know, sometimes even the most bitterest decisions in the NFL,
01:28 it is a merciless business.
01:30 They have favorable outcomes for both parties.
01:33 And I feel like this was a favorable outcome for both sides.
01:35 As tough as a pill, as it is to swallow.