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Denver Bronco’s main coach Sean Payton gave Linebacker Dre Greenlaw a heavy weight comparison as training kicked in full gear over the past week.
Greenlaw signed a three -year deal with broncos during the peak season after six years with San Francisco 49ers. He played two games for the 49s last season when he recovered from a torn Achilles who got a little in the Super Bowl Lviii.
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Denver Broncos Linebacker Dre Greenlaw, #57, warms up at an NFL football training practice on Monday, July 28, 2025 in Centennial, Colorado. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The veteran defensive player has already made an impression on Payton.
“He plays like Mike Tyson,” Payton told journalists on Monday. “He’s tough. He’s physically. He’s built that way. There’s not very leaky yardage. He’s a knockback -tacker. They stop where he hits them. There’s an intensity to how he plays. He’s one of those players where if you put the movie on and didn’t say anything, at one point you would ask,” Who is this guy? “
Payton added that he believes Greenlaw’s physical was “one of his greatest forces.”
“He plays the position in such a way where you can’t help but notice it on film. His pillow level, his strength, his lower body strength. It’s impressive. I’m glad we have him,” he added.
Denver Bronco’s principal coach Sean Payton looks at as players participate in exercises on an NFL football training practice on Monday, July 28, 2025 in Centennial, Colorado. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Denver ended 10-7 last season and had a top 10 defense. The team was third in allowed points and seventh in yards allowed. It helped to have the defensive player of the year Cornerback Patrick Surtain II in the secondary.
Greenlaw is expected to come at the beginning of the Inside Linebacker to start the season. He wants to be in a linebacking corps that includes Jonathon Cooper, Alex Singleton and Nik Bonitto.
San Francisco 49ers Linebacker Dre Greenlaw, #57, celebrates his eavesdropping during the third quarter at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, California, January 20, 2024. (Mark Hoffman-usa Today Sports)
Broncos begins the season on September 7 at home against the Tennessee Titans.
