Broncos' Bradley Roby open to playing safety

Denver Broncos cornerback Bradley Roby could see time at safety next season.

Roby said the team has discussed using him in a dual safety/cornerback role to get him on the field as much as possible.

"I consider myself a cornerback. I don't see myself as a safety. But I am open to it," Roby said, according to Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post. "They have talked about putting me in certain packages to get me on the field rather than having one of their better players watching from the sidelines. I understand what they are thinking."

Roby was productive in his first NFL season, finishing with 65 tackles, two forced fumbles, two recovered fumbles, two interceptions and a sack. Those numbers helped convince Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak that the first-round pick is capable of taking on a larger role.

"It's just us saying, 'Hey, he needs to be out there.' If that's how we get him out there full time, then that's something we're going to address," Kubiak said. "I don't want to do too much to him where we take something away from him, but at the same time he needs to be a guy playing 70 to 100 percent someway, somehow."

Pro Bowl safety T.J. Ward believes Roby will have no trouble making the transition.

"It's about getting him on the field more. Some guys can't do it, but he has the ability to make it happen. He's smart enough, strong enough," Ward said. "He's just a football player."