Tag: Future Contract

CFL QB Nathan Rourke, who tried out for Broncos in December, signs with Jaguars

CFL QB Nathan Rourke, who tried out for the Broncos and 11 other teams this winter, plans to sign with the Jaguars.

Nathan Rourke is jumping from the CFL to the NFL, but not with the Denver Broncos.

Rourke (6-1, 210 pounds) tried out for the Broncos last month, but he has chosen to sign with the Jacksonville Jaguars instead, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. After an impressive season in Canada last spring, Rourke tried out for a dozen NFL teams during the 2022 season.

Rourke scored 32 touchdowns (25 passing and seven rushing) in ten games with the BC Lions in 2022.

Rourke is one of three quarterbacks who tried out for Denver last month, joining Jarrett Guarantano (who signed to the practice squad) and veteran Joshua Dobbs. Guarantano was promoted to the active roster late in the season and he is scheduled to become an exclusive rights free agent in March.

If the Broncos place an ERFA tender on Guarantano, he will become the team’s second QB under contract for 2023, joining Russell Wilson. Denver’s backup, Brett Rypien, is set to become an unrestricted free agent this spring. Backup QB will be a position of need for the Broncos this offseason.

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Broncos sign 9 players to reserve/future contracts

The Broncos signed nine players to reserve/future contracts on Monday.

At the end of the regular season, players who are not on an active roster are allowed to sign a reserve/future contract with an NFL team. Every player on a practice squad at the end of the season is eligible to do so.

The players that sign reserve/future deals officially join their team’s 90-man offseason roster when the NFL’s new league year begins in March.

This year, the Denver Broncos signed nine members of their practice squad to reserve/future contracts. Here is the list:

  • WR Victor Bolden
  • G Parker Ferguson
  • CB Faion Hicks
  • CB Delonte Hood
  • DB Devon Key
  • RB Tyreik McAllister
  • OLB Wyatt Ray
  • OL Hunter Thedford
  • LB Ray Wilborn

Denver did not sign five other players.

Hicks (5-10, 192 pounds) is one of the most notable players on the list. He was selected by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL draft out of Wisconsin. Hicks failed to make Denver’s 53-man roster as a rookie, but he was quickly added to the team’s practice squad.

Hicks was elevated to the game-day roster two times during his rookie season, playing 30 snaps on special teams.

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Broncos tried out 8 players this week, including a quarterback

Eight players tried out for the Broncos earlier this week, including QB Jarrett Guarantano.

The Denver Broncos worked out eight players on Tuesday, according to the NFL’s transaction wire. Here’s a quick recap of the players who tried out for the club earlier this week.

  • QB Jarrett Guarantano: Transferred as a graduate from Tennessee to Washington State in 2021 and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent this spring. He failed to make their 53-man roster and began his rookie season on Arizona’s practice squad before being cut last month. 
  • TE Jevon Cottoy: Went straight from high school football in Canada to playing in the Canadian Junior Football League before eventually landing in the CFL. He played WR in Canada but the Broncos worked him out as a TE. 
  • TE Josh Hokit: TE with FB experience who has spent time with the San Francisco 49ers and Cardinals. Yet to play in a regular season game in the NFL since entering the league in 2020. 
  • TE Briley Moore: Spent his rookie season on injured reserve with the Tennessee Titans after tearing his ACL in 2021. Recently selected by the DC Defenders to play in the upcoming season of the XFL. 
  • WR Jaquarii Roberson: Rookie out of Wake Forest who has spent time with the Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills this year, bouncing between practice squads.
  • WR Kevin Kassis: Signed with Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent out of Montana State in the spring. Began the year on Seattle’s practice squad before being cut last week.
  • WR Brandon Lewis: Signed with the Titans as a college free agent in May after playing college football for the Air Force. He was waived during preseason.
  • LB Ray Wilborn: Spent time with the Green Bay Packers earlier this year before working out for Denver. Signed to the Broncos’ practice squad after his tryout on Tuesday.

The seven players who did not sign with Denver might be candidates to sign reserve/future contracts with the Broncos after the season ends.

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Seahawks sign former Chiefs RB Darwin Thompson to future contract

The Seahawks added some depth to their running back group today.

The Seahawks added some depth to their running back group today, signing former Chiefs running back Darwin Thompson to a future contract. Thompson (5-foot-8, 200 pounds) finished his college career at Utah State, where he posted 1,395 yards from scrimmage and scored 20 touchdowns during the 2018 season.

After that, he was picked by Kansas City in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL draft. Thompson didn’t see much time in a crowded Chiefs backfield, though. He only got 64 carries during his first two seasons, totaling 225 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Players who sign future deals usually end up on the practice squad.

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Broncos allow contracts of 8 practice squad players to expire, making them free agents

The Broncos allowed the practice squad contracts of DBs Duke Dawson and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to expire, making them free agents.

After their 2021 season ended, the Denver Broncos signed six practice squad players to future contracts, giving those players a chance to compete for a roster spot during training camp in 2022.

Denver later signed another defensive lineman and a pass rusher from the CFL to future deals, bringing their future contracts total to eight players. Those players will be added to the team’s 90-man offseason roster when the new league year begins in March.

Meanwhile, the Broncos did not give future contracts to eight practice squad players, and their contracts expired on Monday. That means the following players are now free agents: DB Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, DB Duke Dawson, CB Rojesterman Farris, WR Rico Gafford, QB Anthony Gordon, OL Tristen Hoge, DT Akeem Spence and TE Caleb Wilson.

Those eight players will be joined in free agency by OLB Pita Taumoepenu, DE Carlo Kemp and DT Deyon Sizer, who were released from Denver’s practice squad earlier this month.

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Seahawks sign defensive tackle Myles Adams to future contract

The Seattle Seahawks signed defensive tackle Myles Adams to their practice squad, increasing the number of future contract signees to 13.

 

The Seattle Seahawks signed defensive tackle Myles Adams to a future contract, bringing the total of future contract signees for 2021 to 13 along with John Ursua.

Adams does not possess much of an NFL resume and has not played a single professional snap. He went undrafted out of Rice University and spent only a few weeks on the Panthers’ practice squad before his release ahead of the start of the 2020 season. He later spent most of December on Seattle’s practice squad and met the same fate as before, leaving him to remain unsigned until now.

With no professional experience, Adams will need reps if the Seahawks expect him to make the roster for next season, let alone contribute. This will be a long offseason for Seattle, and the Seahawks must do everything they can to rectify their issues if they wish to contend for a Super Bowl title.

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Seattle Seahawks sign 11 players to future contracts

The Seattle Seahawks have signed 11 players to future contracts for the 2021 NFL season.

The Seattle Seahawks are back to business following their wild-card loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday.

Seattle has signed the following 11 players to future contracts:

Quarterback Danny Etling
Quarterback Alex McGough

Wide receiver Aaron Fuller
Wide receiver Penny Hart
Wide receiver Cody Thompson

Tight end Tyler Mabry

Center Brad Lundblade

Offensive tackle Tommy Champion

Defensive back Gavin Heslop
Defensive back Jordan Miller

Defensive tackle Cedrick Lattimore

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Broncos sign OL Tyler Jones to reserve/future contract

The Broncos added depth to the offensive line by signing 6-3, 306-pound guard/tackle Tyler Jones to a reserve/future contract.

The Denver Broncos have signed offensive lineman Tyler Jones to a reserve/future contract, the team announced Wednesday. Jones will officially join the 90-man offseason roster when the new league year begins in March.

Jones (6-3, 306 pounds) entered the league as a college free agent out of North Carolina State University with the New York Jets last May. He earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors twice during his time with the Wolfpack.

After a short stint in New York, Jones went to training camp with Denver and spent part of the year on the Broncos’ 10-man practice squad. Jones also spent time on the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad in 2019.

Jones bench-pressed 225 pounds 23 times at the NFL combine last year and ran a 20-yard shuttle in 4.82 seconds. NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein wrote that Jones has “the athletic ability” to transition to guard in the NFL.

Jones played mostly tackle in college but Denver likely views him as backup swing guard/tackle prospect. Jones is the 16th player the Broncos have signed to a reserve/future contract, joining a list of players that includes quarterback Brett Rypien and running back Khalfani Muhammad.

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Ex-Broncos WR River Cracraft signs reserve/future contract with Eagles

The Eagles will add former Broncos wide receiver/kick returner River Cracraft to their 90-man offseason roster.

The Philadelphia Eagles signed eight players to reserve/future contracts on Monday. Denver Broncos fans will recognize one of the players that signed with Philly: wide receiver/kick returner River Cracraft.

Cracraft (6-0, 195 pounds) played college football at Washington State and signed with Denver as a college free agent following the 2017 NFL draft. After spending most of his rookie season on the Broncos’ practice squad, Cracraft dressed for eight games in 2018, catching one pass for 44 yards.

He was used primarily as a returner in 2018, returning three kickoffs for 43 yards and 12 punts for 40 yards. Cracraft spent one game on Denver’s active roster in 2019 before the team signed dynamic returner Diontae Spencer.

Spencer, who earned Pro Bowl alternate honors as a returner this season, made Cracraft expendable for the Broncos. Cracraft was cut by Denver on Sept. 24 and he signed with the Eagles’ practice squad on Dec. 24.

Because he was not on an active roster at the end of the season, Cracraft was eligible to sign a reserve/future contract with Philly. Cracraft will officially join the Eagles’ roster when the new league year begins in March.

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Broncos sign 15 players to future contracts

The Broncos have signed 15 players to future contracts for 2020, including quarterback Brett Rypien.

The Denver Broncos have started building their 90-man offseason roster by signing 15 players to future contracts, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. Players that are not on an active roster at the end of the season are eligible to sign future deals that become official when the new league year begins in March.

Three months from now, the 15 players below will officially join the team’s offseason roster. Note: DBs (defensive backs) on this list are safeties, not cornerbacks.

  1. OT Ka’John Armstrong
  2. WR Trinity Benson
  3. OLB Malik Carney
  4. TE Bug Howard
  5. DB PJ Locke
  6. WR Kelvin McKnight
  7. RB Khalfani Muhammad
  8. DB Tyvis Powell
  9. QB Brett Rypien
  10. DL Jay-Tee Tiuli
  11. LB Tre Crawford
  12. DB Kahanii Smith
  13. LS Wes Farnsworth
  14. P Trevor Daniel
  15. FB Jeremy Cox

Denver worked out three quarterbacks earlier this month but opted to bring back Rypien for 2020. Rypien spent time on the practice squad and active roster as a rookie this season. In 2018, wide receiver Tim Patrick was among the team’s future contract signigns and nose tackle Shelby Harris signed a future contract with the team in 2017. Patrick and Harris were both key contributors when healthy in 2019.

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