The Denver Broncos are nonetheless sifting by way of the rubble of their failed two-year experiment with potential future Corridor of Fame quarterback Russell Wilson.
They’re hoping that Bo Nix, a quarterback out of Auburn College and the College of Oregon they took with the No. 12 choose on this yr’s draft, will lastly give them a professional signal-caller shifting ahead.
Denver’s protection was an enormous downside final season, as they ranked twenty seventh in factors allowed and twenty ninth in whole yards given up.
On Thursday, they signed Dondrea Tillman, an outdoor linebacker out of the United Soccer League (UFL), per Adam Schefter.
Broncos signed outdoors linebacker Dondrea Tillman, who performed for the United Soccer League’s Birmingham Stallions, and recorded 32 tackles, 4 sacks and led the workforce in pass-rushing productiveness and pass-rush win price.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 20, 2024
Tillman performed his faculty ball at Indiana College of Pennsylvania, a Division II college, earlier than he joined the Birmingham Stallions for the 2022 season.
On the time, the Stallions performed in the US Soccer League (USFL), which was mixed with the XFL to type the UFL simply months in the past.
In three seasons with the Stallions, Tillman totaled 8.5 sacks and 92 whole tackles (51 solo) whereas serving to them win three straight league titles.
Denver has been within the wilderness even since legendary quarterback Peyton Manning retired in 2016 after he led them to a win in Tremendous Bowl 50.
They haven’t made the playoffs since and completed with a successful file simply as soon as in that point.
The Broncos have two stars of their secondary in cornerback Patrick Surtain II and security Justin Simmons, however their entrance seven is missing.
Additionally they removed Jerry Jeudy, one in every of their best extensive receivers, this offseason after they traded him to the Cleveland Browns for 2 draft picks.
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