From Rod Smith to Chris Harris to Shaq Barrett to Phillip Lindsay, the Denver Broncos have a strong history of signing undrafted free agent gems.
This year, the Broncos signed seven UDFAs: WR Zimari Manning, QB Riley Neal, WR Kendall Hinton, RB LeVante Bellamy, OT Hunter Watts, CB Essang Bassey and DB Douglas Coleman III.
Of those players, who has the best chance to make the 53-man roster?
Let’s start by discussing who has the hardest road to the active roster.
Neal is likely just a camp arm and it will be hard for him to even land on the practice squad. Manning and Hinton will be part of a crowded wide receiver room so they will face long odds to make the team.
Watts seems like an ideal candidate to serve on the practice squad as a rookie. Denver usually has several offensive linemen on the PS each year.
That leaves, Bassey, Coleman and Bellamy.
Bellamy could make the team if Royce Freeman is traded. If Freeman makes the team, though, the Broncos seem unlikely to carry four RBs.
Coleman will have a shot to make the roster as Denver’s fourth-string safety. He’ll be a player to watch for this summer.
Bassey, who was one of the top UDFAs available this year, appears to be the most likely UDFA to make the Broncos’ roster this season. Bassey received a large signing bonus and he plays cornerback, a position where Denver could use more depth.
If only one UDFA makes the Broncos’ roster, it’ll probably be Bassey.
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