He was likewise a key special teams player in both Seattle and Jacksonville.
An undrafted complimentary agent in 2017, Calitro bounced from the Jets to 49ers to Seahawks to Browns and then returned to Seattle in June of 2018. He began 5 games for the Seahawks that season and tallied 45 takes on. He was waived by Seattle following training school in 2019 and was declared by Jacksonville, where he appeared in 13 video games in 2019. He began 4 games for the Jaguars, consisting of a three-game stretch to end the season.
Calitro then joined the Bengals in April of 2020 prior to being traded to Denver on Friday. The Broncos made another trade earlier today when they agreed to trade cornerback Isaac Yiadom to the Giants for a 2021 seventh-round pick.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.– The Broncos have agreed to trade protective lineman Christian Covington to the Cincinnati Bengals for linebacker Austin Calitro, the group revealed Friday.
The Broncos must trim their lineup to 53 players prior to 2 p.m. MT on Saturday.
Calitro, a third-year pro, has appeared in 29 games and started nine games during his profession. He has actually tallied 85 total deals with, 1.5 sacks, 3 quarterback hits and two passes defensed.
Covington, meanwhile, heads to Cincinnati after signing with the Broncos in late April. The sixth-year veterinarian was contending at a congested position group that includes Jurrell Casey, Shelby Harris, Mike Purcell, DreMont Jones, McTelvin Agim, DeMarcus Walker and DeShawn Williams.
