ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos added much needed experience to their cornerback depth Thursday by signing Darius Phillips.
A 5th-round draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2018, Phillips, 27, played 47 games over the past four seasons there.
Phillips was cut by the Las Vegas Raiders Tuesday.
Phillips is better on the outside than at nickel and outside is where the Broncos needed experience as their current No. 4 corner is fourth-round rookie Damarri Mathis and veteran Michael Ojemudia is on short-term (4 games) injured reserves with an elbow injury.
To make room for Phillips the Broncos waived nickel corner Essang Bassey. A regular nickel as a rookie in 2020, Bassey suffered a torn ACL at Kansas City late that season and missed most of last year. Bassey had an encouraging training camp and preseason.
In other move. the Broncos signed former Colorado Buffalo offensive tackle Will Sherman to their practice squad. Sherman was a 6th-round draft pick of the New England Patriots last year. He spent the entire season on their practice squad, and stayed with the Pats until he was waived Tuesday.
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