The Denver Broncos have released safety Darian Stewart, and by doing so, they save $3.6 million in cap space, according to Broncos insider Troy Renck.

Stewart is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he started all 14 games in which he appeared, registering 60 tackles, a sack, a couple of interceptions and a fumble recovery.

The 30-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the University of South Carolina, went undrafted but landed with the St. Louis Rams in 2010.

He ended up making the Rams' 53-man roster that season and played in 13 games, totaling 14 tackles, a sack, and a pair of fumble recoveries. Stewart then became a full-time starter for the team in 2011, tallying 77 tackles, three sacks, a pick, two forced fumbles, 11 passes defended, and a defensive touchdown.

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The Huntsville, Al. native spent the first four years of his NFL career with the Rams before joining the Baltimore Ravens for one season in 2014, recording 56 stops, an interception, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

Stewart then linked up with the Broncos the following season and made an immediate impact in the secondary, posting 59 tackles, a pick, a forced fumble, a couple of fumble recoveries, and 10 passes defended and was a part of a Denver defense that won a Super Bowl title.

Then, in 2016, Stewart made his first Pro Bowl after racking up 68 tackles, three picks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and six passes defended. He went on to log 63 tackles, three interceptions, and five passes defended in 2017.

The Broncos won just seven games this past season.