Report: Broncos will sign cornerback Levi Wallace to a one-year deal

The Broncos add some veteran depth to their cornerback unit.

According to 9NEWS Denver’s Mike Klis, the Denver Broncos have agreed to terms with veteran cornerback Levi Wallace on a one-year deal. Wallace met with the team a few weeks ago and all must have gone well as he is visiting again and signing a deal with the Broncos.

Levi Wallace entered the league as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo Bills in 2018 and played four seasons with them before spending the last two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. During his career, he has appeared in 83 games which included 70 starts, and has 305 tackles, 7 tackles for a loss, 12 interceptions, and 54 pass deflections. This past season, Wallace appeared in 16 games for the Steelers and had 9 starts while totaling 38 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 11 pass deflections.

The veteran cornerback will give the Broncos a solid veteran option to compete with second-year corner Riley Moss and third-year corner Damarri Mathis for the starting job opposite Pat Surtain in their secondary.

Moss, who the Broncos traded up for in the third round last year did not contribute much on defense after an injury cost him the vast majority of training camp and the entirety of the preseason. Now that he is fully healthy and has a full season under his belt, he will be pushing for a starting job. Adding a veteran like Wallace will give the Broncos insurance if he did not live up to these expectations.

As for Mathis, he had a promising rookie season that saw him hold his own in the Broncos secondary but he really struggled last season and was ultimately benched. Now, he is not only fighting for a starting job on defense but likely fighting for a spot on the roster this offseason. So, adding a veteran like Wallace would give the Broncos depth and insurance if Mathis continues to struggle this season.