Englewood, CO (My Sportsbook) - The Denver Broncos signed cornerback Willie Middlebrooks to a one-year deal on Thursday. Middlebrooks was originally selected in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Broncos and spent the first four years of his NFL career in Denver before the team traded him to San Francisco in July of last year for defensive end John Engelberger. Middlebrooks played in five games with the 49ers in 2005, finishing the year with three tackles and a pass defended. In 56 career games (2 starts), Middlebrooks has amassed 23 tackles, one sack, 12 pass breakups and one fumble recovery. He also has 41 special teams tackles. |
