Miles
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Even though Bryce Callahan and Kareem Jackson have yet to play a game-time snap for the Broncos, the notion that the team has one of the best cornerback trios in the NFL appears legitimate.
With Callahan set to move into an every-down role after flourishing as the Bears' No. 3 cornerback and Jackson poised to multitask with responsibilities at safety and cornerback, they immediately helped restore the cornerback position to the strength it was for most of the 2010s, joining four-time Pro Bowler Chris Harris Jr.
But who is the next man up if Callahan, Harris or Jackson is injured?
The contest for the No. 4 cornerback begins with 2018 third-round pick Isaac Yiadom and veteran De'Vante Bausby, who joined the Broncos in April after leading the Alliance of American Football in interceptions before the league shut down after eight games.
Yiadom played 263 snaps last season, 169 of which came in the Broncos' final four regular-season games.
"It was a long rookie year, for sure. I learned so much," Yiadom said last week. "But the No. 1 thing I learned is the game. The speed of the game wasn't new to me, because I knew it was going to be fast. But it was just understanding football concepts, how to study, what to look for, how to go about playing corner."
To continue sharpening his skills, Yiadom joined wide receivers Courtland Sutton and DaeSean Hamilton in Florida for some extra training and workout sessions in late June.
"Most of the days, we would wake up, work out, come back home, relax, and then at night time, once the sun and humidity go down, we would go do position work," Yiadom said.