Denver Broncos sign linebacker for a third different time

Travis Wakeman

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Following the NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos signed Air Force linebacker Alec Mock as an undrafted free agent. Since then, they have released him twice and signed him three times. On Wednesday, the team brought him back... again. 

The Broncos waived Mock after claiming Kaleb Hayes on waivers and now that Mock has cleared waivers, he has been brought back as the team has chosen to move on from another undrafted player, Jaylon Allen. 

 

Allen was one of the top signings in this year's undrafted class but suffered an ankle injury in the preseason opener against the Indianapolis Colts. The Broncos waived him with an injury settlement and once back to 100 percent, he could be brought back to the practice squad. 

Alec Mock back for a third stint with Broncos

Mock has already been released twice, so the odds are working against him when it comes to making the roster. He only saw 12 snaps against the Colts so he is going to have to make the most of every rep he gets the rest of the way. 

Looking at it as a glass-half-full situation, the fact that the Broncos continue to turn back to Mock could be encouraging. They are willing to give him a further look.

Mock will need to make an impression on special teams as the inside linebacker position will likely be tough to crack into at this point. 

Mock had 224 tackles, five sacks and one interception during his college playing career. 

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Travis Wakeman

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Travis Wakeman has been covering the NFL since 2012 when he started with Bleacher Report. After reporting about the Broncos there until 2016, he joined the FanSided network as a site expert covering the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers while simultaneously covering the Broncos at Broncos Wire when that site launched. He then took over the Broncos site at FanSided in March 2020 and covered the team there until spring of 2024. A lifelong Broncos fan and fan of the game, Travis is filled with sometimes useless NFL knowledge, but it always serves him well in any trivia contest. You can follow him on Twitter/X @traviswakeman10.