Denver Broncos appear ready to sign player fresh off winning UFL championship

Travis Wakeman

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Now that the UFL season has completed, players who stood out in the spring league are beginning to find chances in the NFL. The Denver Broncos have targeted one of these players, bringing in Birmingham Stallions defensive lineman Dondrea Tillman for a workout.

That will reportedly lead to him signing a contract with the Broncos. 

It has been a long, hard road to the NFL for Tillman. He played at Division II Indiana University of Pennsylvania in college and has been playing in the spring leagues since. As part of the Stallions, he collected 92 tackles and 8.5 sacks this past season while helping the team win its third consecutive championship. 

 

Being one of the best players on the league's best team will get you looked at and for the Broncos, who have been evaluating the defensive line position all offseason, feel this is the time to give him that shot. 

Dondrea Tillman to be added to roster of Denver Broncos

In Denver, Tillman will join a rotation along the defensive line where there is room for opportunity, particularly for a guy who can get after the quarterback. He was credited with 42 QB pressures this past season in the UFL.

The Broncos have Zach Allen, D.J. Jones, and John Franklin-Myers as the presumed starters on the defensive line but beyond them, there are plenty of questions. If Tillman can maintain the momentum he started in the spring league, he could be a surprise this summer and at worst, should make the team's practice squad. 

The UFL is providing an opportunity for professional football players to continue to live their dream, and Tillman has a good chance for his to continue. 

Travis Wakeman

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Travis Wakeman has been covering the NFL since 2012 when he started with Bleacher Report. After reporting about the Broncos there until 2016, he joined the FanSided network as a site expert covering the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers while simultaneously covering the Broncos at Broncos Wire when that site launched. He then took over the Broncos site at FanSided in March 2020 and covered the team there until spring of 2024. A lifelong Broncos fan and fan of the game, Travis is filled with sometimes useless NFL knowledge, but it always serves him well in any trivia contest. You can follow him on Twitter/X @traviswakeman10.