After quickly patching a couple small holes on offense with career backups who project as starters, the Broncos have gone about overhauling their defense with proven starters.
The Broncos are engaged in serious negotiations with free-agent linebacker Andra Davis, according to a source close to negotiations. Discussions have focused on a two- or three-year deal.
A six-year starter in Cleveland, Davis, 30, is an inside linebacker from a 3-4 system, who was second on the Browns with 90 tackles last season and has averaged 103 tackles the past six seasons.
The Broncos also brought in starting safeties Brian Dawkins of Philadelphia and Miami's Renaldo Hill for visits today.
Dawkins, Hill and Davis would headline the Broncos' free-agent group that also includes running backs Correll Buckhalter and J.J. Arrington, receiver Jabar Gaffney and longsnapper Lonie Paxton. Buckhalter, Arrington and Gaffney already have signed four-year deals while the Broncos agreed to a five-year contract with Paxton.
Dawkins, 35, is a seven-time Pro Bowler while playing his entire 13-year career in Philadelphia.
Should Dawkins, Davis and Hill sign, the Broncos would continue scouring the free-agent pool for a starting right cornerback, nosetackle, at least one defensive end and possibly a backup quarterback.