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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 4: Defensive end Christian Covington #95 of the Houston Texans runs onto the field to celebrate a 19-17 win over the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on November 4, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – NOVEMBER 4: Defensive end Christian Covington #95 of the Houston Texans runs onto the field to celebrate a 19-17 win over the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on November 4, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

Christian Covington, Houston Texans

Covington, a 6-foot-2, 310-pound inside tackle from Rice, has really become a nice rotational player with the Houston Texans over the past four years.

In 12 games in 2018, Covington had one of his most productive seasons yet as a professional, racking up eight quarterback hits, four tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks.

He’s never been a full-time starter for Houston, but he’s certainly capable of it.

This past season, he played most of his snaps at left defensive tackle, but it remains to be seen if he can be a two-down nose tackle playing at least 50 percent of snaps.

There should be a strong market for Covington who has excelled at stopping the run in his career, but he could also wind up being a nice bargain in comparison to some of the other free agents available.

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He’s ready for an expanded role and the Broncos could be the team to give it to him.

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