Koutouvides has played four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, the last three as a special teams' standout and backup to perennial Pro Bowl middle linebacker Lofa Tatupu. He was meeting Friday with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where interest would be as a backup to Barrett Ruud, who is coming off a breakout season at middle linebacker.

The Broncos are using the free-agent market this offseason to pursue linebackers, safeties, defensive linemen and receivers who are proven special team contributors while awaiting the opportunity to break through the starting lineup.

The team also is interested in Green Bay free-agent Tracy White, who backed up A.J. Hawk the past two seasons at strongside linebacker.

If playing time is a major factor for Koutouvides, he might have a better chance with the Broncos, who are open to the idea of shifting middle linebacker D.J. Williams to the outside.