The Broncos have signed 33-year old, 6′3″, 348 pound nose tackle Jamal Williams to a 3-year deal.  Williams played in only 1 game for the Chargers last season and he made 3 tackles including 1 tackle for  a loss.  He has now played in 148 games in his NFL career in which he has made 394 tackles, forced 4 fumbles, he has defensed 21 passes, he has 13 sacks and he has 1 interception (he returned it for a TD).  If Williams can stay healthy in 2010 he will likely be a force against the run in the middle of the defense.

The Broncos have signed 31-year old DE Jarvis Green to a 4-year deal.  Green played in 13 games for the Patriots last season and he had 36 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 sack.  He has now played in 121 games in his NFL career in which he has made 232 tackles, defensed 5 passes, he has forced 9 fumbles and he has 28 sacks.  This was a decent signing for the Broncos who hope that Green will really help out their pass rush this season and beyond.

The Broncos have signed 30-year old defensive tackle Justin Bannan to a 5-year deal.  Bannan played in all 16 games for the Ravens last season and he had 35 tackles of which two went for a loss.  Bannan has now played in 113 games in his NFL career and he has made 203 tackles, defensed 3 passes, has 5.5 sacks, he has forced 2 fumbles and he has 1 interception.  Bannan will help with the Broncos’ run defense in 2010 and beyond.

The Broncos have signed 27-year old cornerback Nathan Jones to a 4-year, $13.6 million dollar contract.  Jones played in all 16 games for the Dolphins last season and he had 54 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 1 sack, 10 passes defensed and 2 interceptions.  Jones has now played in 83 games in his NFL career and he has made 155 tackles, defensed 13 passes, forced 3 fumbles, has 6 sacks and he has 3 interceptions.  This was a good signing for the Broncos because it adds depth to the secondary.

The Broncos have signed 25-year old DE Baraka Atkins to a reserve/future contract.  He has played in 21 games (0 starts) in his three years in the NFL and he has made 29 tackles, defensed 1 pass and he has 2 sacks.  Atkins is worth taking a chance on for the Broncos.