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Broncos Signs Free Agent Veteran LB Keith Brooking

The Denver Broncos have added some veteran depth with the signing of LB Keith Brooking.

By Bradley Woodrum
OXNARD CA - AUGUST 14: Linebacker Keith Brooking #51 looks on during Dallas Cowboys Training Camp at the Marriott Residence Inn Oxnard River Ridge on August 14 2010 in Oxnard California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
OXNARD CA - AUGUST 14: Linebacker Keith Brooking #51 looks on during Dallas Cowboys Training Camp at the Marriott Residence Inn Oxnard River Ridge on August 14 2010 in Oxnard California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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On Monday afternoon, the Denver Broncos announced the signing of free agent LB Keith Brooking:

He joins a Broncos defense that ranked No. 29 in interception rate (1.7 percent) and No. 14 in yards allowed per play (5.4 yards per play), but still managed to finish with an 8-8 record and a playoff appearance.

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Brooking, 36, spent the 2011 NFL season on the Dallas Cowboys roster, but started only 3 game in which he played. He currently sports 21.0 career sacks, 13 interceptions and over 1000 tackles -- which are not an official stats. The veteran linebacker spent the first 11 years of his career with the Atlanta Falcons.

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