The 2019 NFL draft has wrapped up and teams will now begin filling their 90-man offseason rosters by signing undrafted free agents. After selecting six players in the draft, the Denver Broncos will now turn their attention to this year’s UDFA class.
We’re going to be tracking all of the team’s college free agent signings here. Refresh this page throughout the weekend because the list of players will be updated every time we learn of a new signing.
UDFA signings:
1. DL/OLB Ahmad Gooden (source)
2. QB Brett Rypien (source)
3. LB Joe Dineen (source)
4. TE Austin Fort (source)
5. WR Trinity Benson (source)
6. OT Brian Wallace (source)
7. FB George Aston (source)
8. OL John Leglue (source)
9. WR Kelvin McKnight (source)
10. DL Jaylen Johnson (source)
11. LB Josh Watson (source)
12. DB Alijah Holder (source)
13. LB Jacob Bobenmoyer (source)
14. RB Devontae Jackson (source)
15. OLB Malik Reed (source)
Rookie minicamp invitees
1. DB Broderick Thomas (source)
Please note that none of these signings will become official until confirmed by the team. Rookie tryouts are sometimes mistakenly reported as undrafted free agent signings — we will do our best to avoid doing that.
Historically, the Broncos have done a great job of signing undrafted free agents. The team’s UDFA success stories of years past include wide receiver Rod Smith, outside linebacker Shaq Barrett, running back C.J. Anderson, linebacker Wesley Woodyard, cornerback Chris Harris and running back Phillip Lindsay.
Two of those players — Harris and Lindsay — are still with the team. Both of them were voted to the Pro Bowl last season.
While there’s no guarantee that any of this year’s UDFAs will turn into big contributors, we can’t rule out their chances of making the 53-man roster. Who knows, maybe Denver will find an undrafted gem and land another Pro Bowler among this year’s signings?
