Kyle Deshun Roberts (born February 9, 1992) is an American former professional

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. He was signed with Broncos as an

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in 2015. He played

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at the

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Professional career

After going unselected in the

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, Roberts signed with the

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on May 3, 2015. He was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the 2015 season, but signed with the Broncos'

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on September 7. On February 7, 2016, Roberts was part of the Broncos team that won

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. In the game, the Broncos defeated the

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by a score of 24–10. On August 30, 2016, Roberts was waived by the Broncos.

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