Broncos To Sign RT Menelik Watson

The Broncos are signing right tackle Menelik Watson to a three-year deal, Mike Klis of 9NEWS tweets. It’s a three-year deal worth $18.3MM, reports NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport (via Twitter). Watson toured Denver’s facilities today and, apparently, liked what he saw.

Menelik WatsonThe former second-round pick played 27 games for the Raiders after entering the league in 2013, including 17 starts. The 28-year-old ultimately played in 10 games (five starts) this past season. Pro Football Focus only ranked the lineman 56th among 78 tackle candidates, but he did rate positively for his run blocking.

Watson now joins a Broncos offensive line that features tackles Michael SchofieldDonald StephensonTy Sambrailo, and Billy Turner.

PFR ranked Watson as the eleventh-best free agent offensive tackle this year.

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