The longevity king of Titans' 2012 draft class plays on

Coty Sensabugh was not the first player the Tennessee Titans selected in 2012.

Yet he has lasted as long as any of the seven in that draft class. This week got the opportunity to further extend his career.

The Denver Broncos signed the veteran cornerback this week to deal with injuries to their secondary. While he is not expected to be in uniform Sunday when the Titans play at Denver, he is now with his fifth team in an NFL career that consists of 101 games, most among Tennessee’s 2012 draft choices.

“I felt like I should have been signed a long time ago,” Sensabaugh told Denver media on Wednesday. “I felt like I was one of the best corners in free agency this offseason, but here’s my chance to go prove it.”

The 30-year-old remained unsigned through the first five weeks of the season but his experience appealed to the Broncos, who have one cornerback on injured reserve and two others on this week’s injury report.

Sensabaugh spent the last two years at Pittsburgh, where he played 29 games and was a starter for 14. He went to the Steelers after he split time with the Rams and Giants in 2016. In four years with the Titans, who selected him in the fourth round (115 overall), he missed just three games and grew into a starter in 2015.

Among that year’s Titans’ draft picks, only he and linebacker Zach Brown (second round) are still in the NFL. Brown, now with his fourth team (Philadelphia), has appeared in 99 career contests, two fewer than Sensabaugh. First-round pick Kendall Wright was the only one who played more for Tennessee.

A rundown of the Tennessee Titans’ 2012 draft class, the number of games they played for the Titans and their career NFL games played:

Round	Player, position	with Titans	Career
First	Kendall Wright, WR	66	82
Second	Zach Brown, LB	49	99
Third	Mike Martin, DT	46	66
Fourth	Coty Sensabaugh, CB	59	101
Fifth	Taylor Thompson, TE	35	35
Sixth	Markelle Martin, S	15	15
Seventh	Scott Solomon, DE	13	24

“Well, he’s experienced, savvy guy, smart, instinctive, which are all good qualities when you bring a guy in mid-stream like this,” Denver coach Vic Fangio said. “Since he’s played a lot of football, I think he’ll pick up our system and his responsibilities quicker than maybe most would in this situation.”

That system, which Fangio honed over more than two decades as an NFL defensive coordinator, is regarded as one of the game’s more complex ones, particularly in terms of the coverage responsibilities. Even Sensabaugh conceded it is like nothing he has seen or experienced in his career.

“This is a very—I’m not going to say difficult, but a different defense and this is my first time in it,” he said. “[I’m] just learning the terminology and learning how they do things here. … Historically this defense has made a lot of plays, especially from the corner position, so I’m happy to be a part of it. Hopefully I can continue to add to it.”