Cody Barton Competing For Starting Middle Linebacker Job
The Denver Broncos signed linebacker Cody Barton in free agency this offseason thinking that he would be a prime contributor on special teams and could carve out a niche on defense if things went well. However, Barton has put himself squarely in the battle for the starting middle linebacker job to replace the departed Josey Jewell. He will be competing with Jonas Griffith, who missed last year due to a torn ACL he suffered in training camp. Barton got plenty of work with the defensive starters this offseason in organized team activities and minicamp, so he will arrive to training camp this summer to compete for a starting job. The former third-round selection by the Seattle Seahawks in 2019 out of Utah has had 100-plus combined tackles in each of the last two years with the Seahawks and Washington Commanders, so there's a chance Barton jumps onto the IDP radar if he seizes a starting job and runs with it.
The Washington Commanders signed former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Cody Barton to a one-year, fully guaranteed deal on Monday, according to a source. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Barton will head to D.C. after spending the first four seasons of his career in Seattle, where he produced 231 tackles (140 solo), two sacks, five tackles for loss, five QB hits, two interceptions, eight passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 65 games (16 starts). The former third-rounder was a full-time starter for the Seahawks last year and finished with 136 tackles (84 solo), two sacks, four tackles for loss, two picks and six passes defensed in 17 games (11 starts). Barton could once again be on the IDP radar in his move to Washington.
