Broncos Move Elliss to Linebacker, Unlocking New Potential

0:00On April 3rd, the Denver Broncos are shaking things up by moving 3rd round pick Jonah Ellis from edge rusher to off-ball linebacker starting in 2026 Ellis has been a rotational guy through his first two NFL seasons But with big contracts locked in for Nick Bonito and Jonathan Cooper on the edge snaps are tight there earlier this week Head coach Sean Payton dropped details at the NFL owners meetings in Arizona Comparing Ellis to players like Hayden Ellis and Zach Bond that he drafted back in New Orleans The ideas that happened to Ellis's athleticism and smarts for a versatile role mixing edge and linebacker duties Nick Bonito jumped on Twitter to back-to-move hard calling Ellis the most versatile player in football and predicting plays no matter the spot There's some pushback from former Broncos Lyman Tyler Columbus But Bonito's optimism has fans buzzing about the creativity Meanwhile with Alex Singleton and Justin Strohnad returning at linebacker the Broncos can ease Ellis in without rushing

1:00His traits screen potential for pressure from the second level like we've seen from others who switched This could unlock Ellis's long-term spot in the league But the Broncos better not sleep on drafting more linebackers in his deep-class versatility is gold yet depth wins games