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Denver Broncos: Underrated free agent defensive linemen

By Sayre Bedinger

CARSON, CA - NOVEMBER 25: Defensive tackle Rodney Gunter #95 of the Arizona Cardinals celebrates his sack in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on November 25, 2018 in Carson, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
CARSON, CA - NOVEMBER 25: Defensive tackle Rodney Gunter #95 of the Arizona Cardinals celebrates his sack in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers at StubHub Center on November 25, 2018 in Carson, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – NOVEMBER 28: Defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches #99 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates a tackle in the fourth quarter of the game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on November 28, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – NOVEMBER 28: Defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches #99 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates a tackle in the fourth quarter of the game against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on November 28, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

Rakeem Nuñez-Roches, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rakeem Nuñez-Roches was a surprise cut by the Kansas City Chiefs last May, and then was waived by Chris Ballard and the Indianapolis Colts.

That’s not a great look for him to be let go by the team that drafted him and a guy who had a hand in drafting him.

He ended up signing with the Buccaneers last season and played in only three games.

He will be 26 this season and showed a ton of potential for the Chiefs, specifically in games against the Denver Broncos. He showed explosiveness off the snap and was relentless in pursuit of the football.

Perhaps a union with Bill Kollar, one of the best defensive line coaches in the game, could help re-ignite this guy’s once very promising career, which has taken a bad turn in the past year.

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