The Denver Broncos signed cornerback Reese Taylor to their practice squad on Wednesday, the team announced.
Taylor (5-10, 188 pounds) was among five cornerbacks who tried out for the team in October. He is a rookie defensive back who played college football at Purdue, totaling 108 tackles, two sacks, three interceptions, 15 pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in five seasons (53 games).
In addition to providing depth in the secondary, Taylor will also give Denver more depth as a returner — he totaled 217 return yards in college.
Taylor entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent signing with the Kansas City Chiefs in May, but he failed to make their 53-man roster in August. He will wear jersey No. 35 with the Broncos.
Denver had an open spot on the practice squad after the team promoted inside linebacker Ben Niemann to the active roster last week. There was room for Niemann on the 53-man roster following safety Kareem Jackson’s suspension.
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