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8 ex-Broncos players remain free agents ahead of NFL draft
TL;DR
Eight former Denver Broncos players are still free agents as the 2026 NFL draft approaches. Key unrestricted free agents include fullback Michael Burton and center Sam Mustipher, both unlikely to return to the team.
With the 2026 NFL draft now just over one week away, eight former Denver Broncos players remain free agents.
The club's in-house unrestricted free agents are fullback Michael Burton (who missed last year with a hamstring injury) and center Sam Mustipher (who stepped up late in the season and in the divisional round of the playoffs). Burton has had at least one free agent visit elsewhere, and he seems unlikely to return to the Broncos after the team re-signed fullback Adam Prentice. Mustipher also seems unlikely to return given that Alex Forsyth and Nick Gargiulo are both healthy and providing depth behind starter Luke Wattenberg.
In addition to Burton and Mustipher, there are six former practice squad players who became free agents when their contracts expired last month, and they also remain unsigned.
Broncos' unsigned free agents
- QB Ben DiNucci (SFA)
- FB Michael Burton (UFA)
- TE Marcedes Lewis (SFA)
- TE Patrick Murtagh (SFA)
- WR Kyrese Rowan (SFA)
- C Sam Mustipher (UFA)
- OL Geron Christian (SFA)
- DB Delarrin Turner-Yell (SFA)
Denver currently has 73 players under contract, and the team holds seven picks in the 2026 NFL draft. Following the draft, the Broncos will fill out the 90-man offseason roster by signing college free agents.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: Denver Broncos: 8 ex-players remain unsigned free agents
Q&A
Which Denver Broncos players are currently free agents ahead of the 2026 NFL draft?
Eight former Denver Broncos players remain free agents, including unrestricted free agents Michael Burton and Sam Mustipher.
Why are Michael Burton and Sam Mustipher unlikely to return to the Broncos?
Michael Burton is unlikely to return due to the re-signing of Adam Prentice, while Sam Mustipher faces competition from healthy players Alex Forsyth and Nick Gargiulo.
What happened to the Broncos' practice squad players who became free agents?
Six former practice squad players became free agents when their contracts expired last month and are still unsigned.
