Su’a Cravens has been enjoying his return to the football field with the Denver Broncos after he considered hanging up the cleats last season.
There was a point in time where Su’a Cravens contemplated walking away from a career in the National Football League. Fortunately, Cravens has found sanctuary with the Denver Broncos.
After dealing with post-concussion like symptoms before the 2017 season started, Cravens future in the NFL was put into question. Cravens missed all of 2017 but performed extremely well in 2016 before suffering from injuries.
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In 2016, Cravens accounted for 34 tackles, five pass breakups, and one interception while with the Redskins. His versatility, technique, and instinct made him a dangerous defensive player.
Despite not playing in 2017 and contemplating his future in the sport, Cravens found a strong desire to play in Denver. He tweeted about Denver, posted on Instagram about Denver, and then he got his wish.
The Denver Broncos traded for Su’a Cravens back in March and the rest is history.
Following Day three of Training Camp with the Broncos at the UC Health Training Center, Cravens felt like a kid in a candy store.
"“It feels good. I’m like a kid in a candy store. I know a lot of guys look at practice and are like, ‘Oh man, I’ve got to practice today,’ but for me, it’s like, ‘I get to practice today.’ That’s what a year will do when you’re at home watching the game, so I’m grateful to be out here now.” – Su’a Cravens on how it feels to practice after being away from football (Denver Broncos PR)"
Cravens is still establishing comfortability on the practice field and is rotating reps at dime backer/safety with Will Parks.
The Broncos have struggled in the last two seasons specifically at the dime-linebacker position. Teams would look to isolate a running back or tight end one on one with Todd Davis, who was more suited at stopping the run.
The addition of Cravens provides the Broncos with the versatility and grit that they’ve needed for the last two seasons.
One of the biggest reasons Cravens has fallen in love with football again is because of his teammates.
"“It’s family. It’s a whole-family vibe. It’s a no-judgement, everybody-is-just-here-to-get-better, the-main-goal-is-to-win, nothing-else-matters type of atmosphere. I think that’s what you need if you want to win a Super Bowl.” – Su’a Cravens on the atmosphere in the Broncos locker room (Denver Broncos PR)"
Day four of Broncos Camp kicked off today with full pads!