Broncos to add LB Avery Williamson to practice squad

The Broncos are adding another experienced linebacker. After bringing Micah Kiser in, the team is signing veteran Avery Williamson to its practice squad, Ryan O’Halloran of the Denver Post tweets.

This has been a mostly quiet year for Williamson, whom the Jets traded to the Steelers just ahead of last year’s deadline. Williamson did audition for the Jets’ new regime recently but did not sign. He will join a Broncos team that is down starter Josey Jewell for the season.

Denver has used second-year linebacker Justin Strnad in place of Jewell alongside Alexander Johnson on the inside but has added Kiser and will now have Williamson in the fold. Williamson, 29, has started 85 games as a pro, doing so with the Titans, Jets and Steelers.