Broncos Wire’s 90-man offseason roster series continues today with a look at rookie safety JL Skinner, No. 46.
Before the Broncos: Skinner played college football at Boise State, earning first-team All-Mountain West honors in 2022 after receiving second-team all-conference recognition in 2021. In four years (38 games) with college football’s Broncos, Skinner totaled 208 tackles (9.5 behind the line), 12 pass breakups, seven interceptions, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. He received invites to the East-West Shrine Bowl and the Senior Bowl this spring, but Skinner was not able to participate in the NFL combine after suffering a pectoral injury.
Broncos tenure: That pec injury might have been part of the reason why Skinner fell to the sixth round of the NFL draft in April. Denver did not allow Skinner to fall any further than that, selecting the safety with the 183rd overall pick.
Chance to make the 53-man roster: Skinner’s odds of spending his rookie season on the active roster might depend on his health. Last year, the Broncos essentially gave pass rusher Christopher Allen a “redshirt” rookie season by placing him on injured reserve. With plenty of depth at safety, Denver might consider having Skinner spend his first year on IR as well. If Skinner is healthy, though, he’ll get a chance to compete for a spot on the 53-man roster this summer.
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