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Broncos select Texas A&M DT Tyler Onyedim with No. 66 pick in third round of draft
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Broncos select Texas A&M DT Tyler Onyedim with No. 66 pick in third round of draft

Colorado Springs Gazette·Chris Tomasson [email protected]·about 1 month ago
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The Broncos on Friday night came up with a possible replacement for John Franklin-Myers. With the No. 66 pick in the third round of the NFL draft, the Broncos selected defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim of Texas A&M. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound Onyedim was a teammate of Denver defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazereke in 2021 at Iowa State. The Broncos entered the night with the No. 62 pick in the second round, but they traded it to Buffalo for No. 66 and for the No. 182 selection in the sixth round. One of their needs was on the defensive line to replace Franklin-Myers, who signed last month as a free agent with Tennessee. “It’s going to be a blessing,’’ Onyedim said of going to the Broncos. “Being able to learn from the best. They got a really, really good D-line. I’m excited. I’m happy. I’m ready to go.” Onyedim said he last talked to the Broncos on the phone around Texas A&M’s pro day on March 25. He said he had talked to defensive line coach Jamar Cain. “He said he really liked my tape,’’ Onyedim said.…

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