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Broncos undrafted free agent tracker: View the team’s UDFA signings

We are tracking all of the Broncos’ undrafted free agent signings on this page.

After making five selections in the 2023 NFL draft and trading for a tight end, the Denver Broncos now have room to sign 12 undrafted free agents to fill out their 90-man offseason roster.

We will be tracking all of the team’s UDFA signings on this page. Fans should note that none of these signings are official until confirmed by the team. Sometimes players are invited to rookie minicamp on a tryout basis and mistakenly reported as UDFA signings. The official list from the team will arrive in the coming days.

Last year, Denver’s UDFA signings included wide receivers Jalen Virgil and Brandon Johnson, who both spent time on the active roster in 2022.

Denver Broncos 2023 UDFA signings

1. RB Jaleel McLaughlin, Youngstown State (via)
2. RB Emanuel Wilson, Fort Valley State (via)
3. WR Taylor Grimes, Incarnate Word (via)
4. WR Dallas Daniels, Jackson State (via)
5. TE Kris Leach, Kent State (via)
6. TE Nate Adkins, South Carolina (via)
7. OL Henry Byrd, Princeton (via)
8. OL Alex Palczewski, Illinois (via)
9. OL Demontrey Jacobs, USF (via)
10. DL PJ Mustipher, Penn State (via)
11. DL Sione Asi, Oklahoma State (via)
12. OLB Thomas Incoom, Central Michigan (via)
13. OLB Marcus Haynes, Old Dominion (via)
14. LB Seth Benson, Iowa (via)
15. CB Art Green, Houston (via)
16. CB Darrious Gaines, Western Colorado (via)
17. DB Devon Matthews, Indiana (via)

Broncos rookie minicamp tryout invites

1. QB Ben DiNucci, XFL [via]
2. QB Judd Erickson, San Diego [via]
3. QB Hunter Raquet, CSU-Pueblo [via]
4. RB Jacques Patrick, XFL [via]
5. WR Nick Williams, UNLV [via]
6. WR Josh Johnston, Mines [via]
7. TE Tommy Hudson, ex-Titan [via]
8. TE Dangan Rienks, Mesa State [via]
9. OL Warren Ericson, Georgia [via]
10. OL Gray Davis, Colorado State [via]
11. OL Isaac Cochran, Air Force [via]
12. DL Christian Mejia, Washington State [via]
13. DL Demetrius Taylor, ex-Lion [via]
14. DL Momar Fall, CSU-Pueblo [via]
15. DL Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi, IPP [via]
16. OLB Chris Whittaker, Incarnate Word [via]
17. OLB Trent Harris, XFL [via]
18. LB Bo Calvert, UCLA [via]
19. DB Stephan Blaylock, UCLA [via]
20. DB Marquel Broughton, Army [via]
21. DB Nick Ciccio, Northern Colorado [via]
22. LS Jack Landherr, UCLA [via]
23. K Jared Sackett, UTSA [via]

The Broncos have a great history of finding undrafted free agent gems, including wide receiver Rod Smith and cornerback Chris Harris. When the team won Super Bowl 50 in 2015, 16 players on the roster that season entered the league as UDFAs.

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2023 NFL draft: Colts undrafted rookie free agent tracker

We’re keeping you up to date with the latest UDFA news surrounding the Colts right here.

The 2023 NFL draft has concluded, but the Indianapolis Colts are still hard at work trying to bring in some players as undrafted free agents that didn’t get to hear their names called this weekend.

General manager Chris Ballard is one that always feels adding talent is necessary, regardless of where they are found. Likewise, the Colts are a team that seems to always have a handful of undrafted free agents competing on the roster.

It should be noted that nothing is official until the team or the league announces it. This means reports can be wrong, changed or even faked. Some listed as signings could actually just be a tryout during the rookie minicamp, which takes place next weekend.

Until the Colts actually announce the list of signings, it is best to view everything as subject to change.

We will keep this page updating with the latest rumors and reported signings so keep hitting that refresh button:

Rumored signings

  1. G Emil Ekiyor, Alabama (source)
  2. RB Darius Hagans, Virginia State (source)
  3. WR Zavier Scott, Maine (source)
  4. S Aaron Maddox, Campbell (source)
  5. DB Cole Coleman, Elon (source)
  6. WR Braxton Westfield, Carson Newman (source)
  7. LB Liam Anderson, Holy Cross (source)
  8. LB Donavan Mutin, Houston (source)
  9. WR Cody Chrest, Sam Houston St. (source)
  10. DT Caleb Sampson, Kansas (source)
  11. OL Harris Lachance, BYU (source)
  12. WR Johnny King, Southeast Missouri (source)
  13. RB Titus Swen, Wyoming (source)
  14. LB Guy Thomas, Colorado (source)
  15. CB Tyler Richardson, Tiffin (source)
  16. P Paxton Brooks, Tennessee (source)
  17. CB Lummie Young IV, Tulane (source)
  18. LB Caden McDonald, San Diego State (source)

Reported tryout invites

  • RB Toriano Clinton, Indiana (source)
  • DT Jamal Woods, Illinois (source)
  • OL Michael Gerace, Maine (source)
  • WR Kody Case, Illinois (source)
  • C/G Jacob Gall, Baylor (source)
  • EDGE KeShaun Moore, Hamption (source)
  • LB Ty Van Fossen, Cincinnati (source)
  • QB Logan Bonner, Utah State, (source)
  • CB Devious Christmon, Bethel (source)
  • OT Brendan Bordner, FAU (source)
  • QB Kyle Vantrease, Georgia Southern (source)

2023 NFL Draft: Cowboys Undrafted Free Agent (UDFA) Tracker

A constantly updated, live tracker of Dallas’ haul of undrafted free agent signings following the end of the 2023 NFL draft. | From @KDDrummondNFL

It’s that time of the draft again!

Over the last few decades, the Dallas Cowboys have done a remarkable job in the second phase of the draft process. Once all 256 picks are made, spread across seven rounds, the race to secure prospects who weren’t selected begins. Last year’s undrafted free agent (UDFA) haul was huge for Dallas.

That list includes TE Peyton Hendershot, RB Malik Davis, safeties Markquese Bell and Juanyeh Thomas, center Alec Lindstrom and WRs Dontario Drummond and Dennis Houston.

UDFAs can take a draft from mediocre to good or from good to outstanding. The Cowboys entered draft weekend with 68 spots taken up on their 90-man roster. If the Cowboys leave Day 3 with their allotted four selections, they will still have 15 roster spots to fill.

Dallas has had their share of UDFA success stories, with of course the most famous being Eastern Illinois’ Tony Romo in 2003. Upon his retirement, Romo essentially holds every major Cowboys passing record. Strangely enough, the well has seemingly run dry when it comes to UDFAs and Dallas.

Other stars such as WR Miles Austin, slot WR Cole Beasley and K Dan “Split’Em” Bailey were UDFA additions. Barry Church and Ron Leary were UDFAs who earned the Cowboys compensatory picks after leaving Dallas and getting great deals elsewhere. Terence Steele is a UDFA who’s started all three seasons he’s been in the league.

 

Teams start contacting potential UDFAs during the draft’s sixth and seventh rounds, gauging interest from their agents should the player go undrafted.

As always, this list will be populated based on reports of players being signed.  Often times, this works out but sometimes the team is left at the alter.

Incidentally, some reports will be misinterpreted by the person reporting. Players are often invited to rookie minicamp (either next weekend or the one following) and then announce they’ve been signed by the team.

Who will be part of this year’s crop for Dallas? We’ll cover them all right here.

Falcons sign DB Javelin Guidry, Nate Landman to practice squad

The Falcons signed DB Javelin Guidry to their 16-man practice squad. Guidry, 24, has appeared in 32 career games with five starts.

The Atlanta Falcons announced a handful of moves on Monday, but the most notable was signing quarterback Logan Woodside off of the Tennessee Titans’ practice squad.

Woodside will likely replace Marcus Mariota, who is expected to go on the injured reserve list. The Titans got revenge by signing defensive back John Reid off the Falcons’ practice squad. This left one spot available, which Atlanta used on defensive back Javelin Guidry.

The 24-year-old has appeared in 32 games with five starts over the last three seasons for the New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders. Since 2020, Guidry has racked up 70 tackles (40 solo), four forced fumbles and three passes defended.

The Falcons added linebacker Nate Landman to the practice squad on Tuesday after cutting him over the weekend. Check out Atlanta’s updated 16-man practice squad below.

Broncos undrafted free agent tracker: View the team’s UDFA signings

We are tracking all of the Broncos’ undrafted free agent signings on this page.

After selecting nine players in the 2022 NFL draft, the Denver Broncos have room for 10 undrafted free agents signings. We will be tracking all of the team’s UDFA moves on this page.

Fans should note that none of these signings are official until confirmed by the team. Sometimes players are invited to rookie minicamp on a tryout basis and mistakenly reported as UDFA signings. The official list from the team will arrive in the coming days.

Broncos undrafted free agent signings

1. East Carolina CB Ja’Quan McMillian (source)
2. Alabama LB Chris Allen (source)
3. Buffalo LB Kadofi Wright (source)
4. Minot State OL Sebastian Gutierrez (source)
5. App State WR Jalen Virgil (source)
6. NC State TE Dylan Parham (source)

Before the draft, Broncos general manager George Paton noted that this year’s UDFA class is deeper than usual because of COVID-19 extending college careers for many prospects.

“[The] free agent class will be a lot deeper,” Paton said last Friday. “Last year’s free agent class, I mean, we were done in about five minutes. … It just wasn’t as deep, so I expect there to be a deeper class in the later rounds and college free agency.”

Last year’s UDFA class included outside linebacker Andre Mintze, who is now a key special teams player for Denver.

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Tracking the Chargers’ 2022 undrafted free agent signings

Keep up with who the Los Angeles Chargers sign from the undrafted free agency pool.

The 2022 NFL draft has wrapped up, and teams will now begin filling their 90-man offseason rosters. After selecting eight players in the draft, the Chargers will now turn their attention to signing undrafted free agents.

While there’s no guarantee that any of this year’s UDFAs will turn into big contributors, Los Angeles has had an excellent track record of finding hidden gems throughout the years.

We’re going to be tracking all of the team’s college free agent signings here. So please refresh this page because the list of players will be updated every time we learn of a new signing.

Here is a list of the UDFA’s Los Angeles has signed thus far:

 

2022 NFL Draft: Cowboys Undrafted Free Agent (UDFA) Tracker

Dallas had always been able to grab strong contributors from the UDFA pool, but that well has run dry recently. Will 2022 reverse course? A tracker of all of the eventual signings from @KDDrummondNFL

Over the last few decades, the Dallas Cowboys have done a remarkable job in the second phase of the draft process. Once all 256 picks are made, spread across seven rounds, the race to secure prospects who weren’t selected begins.

The undrafted free agents (UDFAs) can often times take a draft from mediocre to good or from good to outstanding. The Cowboys entered draft weekend with 66 spots taken up on their 90-man roster. If the Cowboys leave Day 3 with their allotted six selections, they will still have 15 roster spots to fill.

Dallas has had their share of UDFA success stories, with of course the most famous being Eastern Illinois’ Tony Romo in 2003. Upon his retirement, Romo essentially holds every major Cowboys passing record. Strangely enough, the well has seemingly run dry when it comes to UDFAs and Dallas.

Other stars such as WR Miles Austin, slot WR Cole Beasley and K Dan “Split’Em” Bailey were UDFA additions. Barry Church and Ron Leary were UDFAs who earned the Cowboys compensatory picks after leaving Dallas and getting great deals elsewhere. This offseason saw Dallas move away from other UDFA stalwarts in La’el Collins and Blake Jarwin.

That leaves the cupboard bare beyond right tackle Terence Steele. It’s time for Dallas to fill it up.

Teams start contacting potential UDFAs during the draft’s sixth and seventh rounds, gauging interest from their agents should the player go undrafted.

As always, this list will be populated based on reports of players being signed.  Often times, this works out but sometimes the team is left at the alter like a few years ago with Thomas Rawls out of Central Michigan.

Incidentally, some reports will be misinterpreted by the person reporting. Players are often invited to rookie minicamp (either next weekend or the one following) and then announce they’ve been signed by the team.

Who will be part of this year’s crop for Dallas? We’ll cover them all right here.

Tracking the Chargers’ 2021 undrafted free agent signings

Find out which undrafted free agents the Los Angeles Chargers are bringing in.

The 2021 NFL draft has wrapped up and teams will now begin filling their 90-man offseason rosters. After selecting nine players in the draft, the Chargers will now turn their attention to signing undrafted free agents.

While there’s no guarantee that any of this year’s UDFAs will turn into big contributors, Los Angeles has had a great track record of finding hidden gems throughout years.

We’re going to be tracking all of the team’s college free agent signings here. Refresh this page because the list of players will be updated every time we learn of a new signing.

Here is a list of the UDFA’s they have signed thus far:

Baltimore Ravens 2020 UDFA tracker

The UDFA period starts immediately after the 2020 NFL Draft and the Ravens want to continue the streak of a UDFA making the 53-man roster

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The 2020 NFL Draft is over and 255 picks have had their dreams of being drafted has come true. But for those that didn’t hear their name called, their journey is far from over. With the draft completed, the undrafted free agent process starts.

Players from around the country will have their phones ringing off the hook as general managers and scouts call them to either outright sign them to contracts or to invite them to workouts. While it’s easy to think any player that didn’t get drafted isn’t good, that’s simply not true and the Ravens are the only proof you need of that. Baltimore has seen at least one UDFA make the final 53-man roster for 16 consecutive seasons.

These are the UDFA players the Ravens have either signed or invited to workouts.

Baltimore Ravens UDFAs:

Position Name School
C Trystan Colon-Castillo Missouri
DE John Daka JMU
QB Tyler Huntley Utah
TE Eli Wolf Georgia
S Nigel Warrior Tennessee
RB/FB Bronson Steiner Kennesaw State
RB Chauncey Rivers Mississippi State

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Denver Broncos undrafted free agent tracker: 1 player signed so far

The Broncos are filling their offseason roster by signing undrafted free agents. View all of the team’s UDFA signings here.

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After selecting 10 players in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos will fill their 90-man offseason roster by signing undrafted free agents. Here’s a look at the players that have agreed to terms with the team so far:

1. WR Zimari Manning (source) 

Note: No undrafted free agent signings are unofficial until confirmed by the team. Players invited to rookie minicamp on a tryout basis are sometimes incorrectly reported as UDFA signings. 

Broncos general manager John Elway has done a good job in the past finding gems after the draft. Elway’s list of successful UDFA signings includes cornerback Chris Harris, outside linebacker Shaq Barrett and running backs C.J. Anderson and Phillip Lindsay.

Harris will be added to the team’s Ring of Fame after he retires, Barrett led the NFL in sacks last year, Anderson helped the team win Super Bowl 50 and Lindsay has made the Pro Bowl in each of the last two seasons.

Alexander Johnson, who signed with Denver in 2018, was technically an undrafted free agent signing as well. He emerged as the Broncos’ best inside linebacker last season and will be a key player on defense in 2020.

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