During the 2015 Denver Broncos' Draft, Shane Ray was signed in Round 1 to the defensive team on June 1.
1 Shane Ray LB A linebacker (LB or backer) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards (4 m) behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen, and therefore "back up the line" (an exception to this rule are outside linebackers in 34 defensive packages/formations who usually play within 1 yard of the line of scrimmage in a 2 point stance on each end of the down defensive ends and are primarily used as pass rushers in passing plays and edge setters in running plays to make up for the fewer defensive linemen directly on the line of scrimmage. signed June 1 
