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Denver Broncos: Possible free agent linebacker targets

By Sayre Bedinger

JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 10: K.J. Wright #50 of the Seattle Seahawks walks off the field during the second half of their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field on December 10, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Logan Bowles/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 10: K.J. Wright #50 of the Seattle Seahawks walks off the field during the second half of their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field on December 10, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Logan Bowles/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 05: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys is pursued by #50 of the Seattle Seahawks in the first half during the Wild Card Round at AT&T Stadium on January 05, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 05: Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys is pursued by #50 of the Seattle Seahawks in the first half during the Wild Card Round at AT&T Stadium on January 05, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

KJ Wright, Seattle Seahawks

Age: 29 (30 in July)

While Vic Fangio was coaching up star linebackers Patrick Willis and Navorro Bowman in San Francisco, his division rivals in Seattle were coaching up an equally impressive duo of players in Bobby Wagner and KJ Wright.

Like Bowman in San Francisco with Willis, Wright has always been sort of the ‘Robin’ to Bobby Wagner’s ‘Batman’ but he’s a phenomenal player in his own right.

The 29-year old played in just five games this past season but his track record in the NFL speaks for itself.

At the peak of the Seahawks’ defensive greatness, Wright had been a consistently great run defender who blew things up in the backfield more often than not. He has only two career interceptions but has been decent in coverage throughout his career.

One element Wright brings to the table is a significant veteran presence and experience in the league playing with great defenses, including a defense that completely dominated the Broncos in Super Bowl 48.

Wright’s veteran leadership, experience, and consistency could be highly coveted by a team like the Broncos this offseason.

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