Over the weekend, a report come out stating that the Denver Broncos will likely cut cornerback Aqib Talib. If that happens, he won't remain a free agent for long, as the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are rumored as possible landing spots for the five-time Pro Bowler.
From Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer:
Talib turned 32 this week, and Denver needs to cut him in order to save a good chunk of salary-cap space. Look for one of his former teams, New England or Tampa Bay, to be his next landing spot.
That “good chunk” of cap space is $11 million, which will come in handy as the Broncos attempt to court free agent quarterbacks like Kirk Cousins, and even AJ McCarron.
Age may be a concern for the Kansas alum, but he's still performing at a very high level. Talib has made the Pro Bowl in each of the last five seasons, earning a second-team All-Pro nod in 2013 and a first-team one in 2016.
Prior to landing in Denver, Talib was drafted by the Bucs with the 20th overall pick in 2008. He was a mainstay on Tampa Bay's defense before being shipped to the Patriots in 2012 along with a seventh-round pick for a fourth-rounder. He re-signed with New England on a one-year deal in 2013, but Denver outbid the Patriots the following offseason.
With Malcolm Butler likely on his way out, New England needs to add reinforcements to their secondary this offseason. That weakness was exploited by Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.
The same holds true for the Bucs, who finished 2017 dead last with 260.6 passing yards given up per game.
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