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Former Pitt CB Damarri Mathis Signs Rookie Deal With Broncos

Pitt's top cover corner from a season ago is officially a member of the Denver Broncos.

Stephen Thompson

Former Pitt CB Damarri Mathis Signs Rookie Deal With Broncos
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PITTSBURGH -- The Denver Broncos have now signed their entire rookie class to their first contracts after fourth round pick and former Pitt Panther Damarri Mathis inked his first deal on Thursday. The details of his contract have not been released yet, but Spotrac estimates that it will be worth $4,438,963 over four years with a $778,963 signing bonus. 

Mathis is now officially the second former Panther to join the Broncos secondary this offseason. K'Waun Williams agreed to a two-year, $7 million deal with Denver in March. 

Mathis, the 115th overall pick of the 2022 Draft, missed all of the 2020 season with a non-football related shoulder injury, but came back stronger than ever in 2021. He was the top corner for the 11-3, ACC Champion Panthers. He amassed 86 tackles, five interceptions and 18 defended passes during his time at Pitt and earned an All-ACC honorable mention at the conclusion of his final season. 

This is the third year in a row that a Pitt defensive back has been drafted. 2021 fifth-rounder Jason Pinnock and 2020 fourth-rounder Dane Jackson proceeded Mathis. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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