The Chicago Bears agreed to terms with LB Danny Trevathan (trev-AY-than) on a four-year contract.
Listed at 6-1, 240-pounds, Trevathan has appeared in 50 games with 32 starts over four seasons (2012-15) with the Broncos, recording 275 tackles, three sacks, 11 tackles for losses, five interceptions, 18 pass break-ups, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
Trevathan has led the Broncos in tackles, according to press box statistics, in two of the last three seasons with 109 total tackles in 2015 and 125 tackles in 2013.
His five interceptions have all come in the last three seasons, ranking tied for sixth in the NFL among linebackers during that time. His 16 pass break-ups since 2013 are tied for 11th amongst NFL linebackers.
He was one-of-eight linebackers last season with at least 100 tackles and two interceptions and one-of-seven linebackers in 2013 with at least 120 tackles and three interceptions.
In seven postseason contests (six starts), Trevathan has compiled 46 tackles, two TFLs, two fumble recoveries (one opponent and one own team fumble) and one PBU. Both fumble recoveries came in Super Bowl 50, where Trevathan also had a team-high eight tackles.
Trevathan entered the league as a sixth-round (188th overall) NFL Draft pick in 2012 out of Kentucky.
DANNY TREVATHAN’S CAREER NFL STATISTICS
REGULAR SEASON
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES MISC
Year Team G-GS Total Solo Asst Sacks-Yds Int Yds Lg TD PD FF FR QBH TFL
2012 Denver 16-0 30 21 9 1-0 0 0 - 0 2 0 0 1 1
2013 Denver 16-16 125 85 40 2-18 3 29 29 0 10 3 1 5 7
2014 Denver 3-1 11 9 2 0-0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 Denver 15-15 109 73 36 0-0 2 39 25t 1 6 0 0 2 3
Totals G-GS Total Solo Asst Sacks-Yds Int Yds Lg TD PD FF FR QBH TFL
NFL Career 50-32 275 188 87 3-18 5 68 29 1 18 3 1 8 11
PLAYOFFS
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES MISC
Year Team G-GS Total Solo Asst Sacks-Yds Int Yds Lg TD PD FF FR QBH TFL
2012 Denver 1-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Denver 3-3 24 18 6 0-0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 1
2015 Denver 3-3 22 16 6 0-0 0 0 - 0 1 0 2 0 1
Totals G-GS Total Solo Asst Sacks Yds Int Yds Lg TD PD FF FR QBH TFL
Postseason 7-6 46 34 12 0-0 0 0 - 0 1 0 2 0 2
NFL Linebackers with 100 tackles & 2 INTs in 2015 NFL Linebackers with 120 tackles & 3 INTs in 2013
Danny Trevathan, Denver Danny Trevathan, Denver
Preston Brown, Buffalo Kiko Alonso, Buffalo
Karlos Dansby, Cleveland Karlos Dansby, Arizona
Lavonte David, Tampa Bay Lavonte David, Tampa Bay
Thomas Davis, Carolina Chad Greenway, Minnesota
Derrick Johnson, Kansas City Luke Kuechly, Carolina
Luke Kuechly, Carolina Daryl Smith, Baltimore
Paul Posluszny, Jacksonville
