Denver Broncos: Second-year players ready to contribute

PROVO, UT - SEPTEMBER 16: Troy Fumagalli #81 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs into the end zone untouched for a second half touchdown as the Badgers beat the Brigham Young Cougars 40-6 at LaVell Edwards Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
PROVO, UT - SEPTEMBER 16: Troy Fumagalli #81 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs into the end zone untouched for a second half touchdown as the Badgers beat the Brigham Young Cougars 40-6 at LaVell Edwards Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)
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TALLAHASSEE, FL – OCTOBER 15: Defensive back Trey Marshall #20 of the Florida State Seminoles breaks up a pass intended for wide receiver Tabari Hines #1 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Doak Campbell Stadium on October 15, 2016 in Tallahassee, Florida. The Florida State Seminoles defeated the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 17-6. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL – OCTOBER 15: Defensive back Trey Marshall #20 of the Florida State Seminoles breaks up a pass intended for wide receiver Tabari Hines #1 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Doak Campbell Stadium on October 15, 2016 in Tallahassee, Florida. The Florida State Seminoles defeated the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 17-6. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)

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We’ll have to see how things sort themselves out at safety this offseason, but the Broncos have a lot of really intriguing players out there including Trey Marshall, a former Florida State standout.

Marshall was signed to the Broncos’ active roster after spending most of the year on the practice squad when the Arizona Cardinals apparently tried to snipe him away from the Broncos.

Denver would have none of it, and wound up cutting Shamarko Thomas — who is also now back with the team — in order to retain Marshall as part of their future plans.

Marshall is known for flying around the field like a missile and has the potential to be a special teams ace.

He will have to prove he’s more than just a special teams guy this offseason as he could get caught in a numbers game with some other very talented players at this position, as well as a number of undrafted guys who have had a similar rise to prominence.

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