Phil Taylor to Broncos: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

February 22, 2016   ·   Alec Nathan   ·   Jump to comments

The Cleveland Browns parted ways with nose tackle Phil Taylor on Sept. 1, but the Denver Broncos have decided to give the former first-round pick a shot at redemption.
According to Field Yates of ESPN, Taylor and the defending Super Bowl champions agreed to a deal Monday. Tom Pelissero of USA Today confirmed the move, noting the signing was on the league's transaction wire.
While Taylor isn't a sure bet to produce upon arrival, he's a low-cost, low-risk addition who can help plug a hole in the middle as a rotational run-stuffer. Since the Browns waited to cut him until after the start of the league year in March, they were on the hook for the remaining $5.477 million on his rookie contract, per the Northeast Ohio Media Group's Mary Kay Cabot.
Through four seasons, Taylor compiled seven sacks and 69 tackles, with a four-sack, 37-tackle rookie season accounting for more than half of his production to date. Ever since that solid debut, he hasn't churned out solid numbers, m...

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