Shaquille Leonard has found a new home, and it’s not in Denver.
After the Indianapolis Colts waived Leonard in late November, ESPN’s Ed Werder reported that three teams were interested in the linebacker — the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos.
Leonard made visits to the Eagles and Cowboys, but not to the Broncos. The 28-year-old linebacker then agreed to sign a one-year deal with Philadelphia on Monday, according to multiple reports (via Eagles Wire).
A three-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro, Leonard has totaled 614 tackles, 31 pass breakups, 17 forced fumbles, 15 sacks and 12 interceptions in 70 career games. He will join an Eagles linebacker rotation that includes Haason Reddick, Nicholas Morrow and Zach Cunningham.
Denver, meanwhile, moves forward with Alex Singleton, Josey Jewell, Drew Sanders, Ben Niemann and Justin Strnad as the current inside linebackers on the 53-man roster. Jewell, Niemann, Strnad and Jonas Griffith (currently on injured reserve) are scheduled to become free agents in 2024.
