Denver Broncos are improving on the defensive end. The team has acquired safety Su’a Cravens from the Washington Redskins on Wednesday according to ESPN‘s reports. Broncos swapped fourth- and fifth-round picks with the Redskins, while also sending a fifth-round pick in 2018 draft and a conditional sixth-rounder in 2020 draft.
Cravens’ agent, Peter Schaffer, also confirmed the deal, saying that his client is already on his way to Denver.
“John [Elway] called him up and told him how excited they were to have him,” – said Schaffer. “Everyone is positive going forward and that’s all Su’a is concerned about now.“
After playing hybrid safety-linebacker position through his college career, Su’a Cravens was selected 53rd overall by the Redskins in 2016 NFL Draft. Although practicing and playing some preseason games as inside linebacker, the Redskins intended to make Cravens their starting safety.
He played in three games in 2016 NFL season, before suffered a concussion in Week 4, which made him miss two games. He returned after concussion for two more games, before being sidelined for the season with an elbow injury.
Due to family issues, Cravens decided to retire before the start of 2017 season, but Redskins team president Bruce Allen convinced him to postpone the decision. He was placed on the team’s exempt list for the remainder of the season.
According to his agent, Su’a Cravens now doesn’t have any doubts and is only focused on playing football.
“That’s not even a question in my mind. In every conversation we have, he breathes, he talks, he eats football. I don’t understand what people are talking about.” – said Schaffer.
