Broncos sign pass rusher to 1-year ERFA tender

TL;DR

The Denver Broncos have signed outside linebacker Dondrea Tillman to a one-year exclusive rights free agent tender worth $1.075 million for the 2026 season. This signing is a formality as ERFA players have limited negotiation power.

Key points

Dondrea Tillman signs one-year ERFA tender
Contract worth $1.075 million for the 2026 season
Tillman has 64 tackles and nine sacks in two seasons

Denver BroncosDondrea TillmanNik BonittoJonathon Cooper

Denver Broncos outside linebacker Dondrea Tillman will sign his one-year exclusive rights free agent tender on Monday, according to a report from KUSA-TV's Mike Klis.

Signing the tender is a bit of a formality because ERFA players have no leverage in negotiations (their options are to sign or sit out the season), but Tillman will now be officially under contract for the 2026 season. As a player with two accrued seasons, Tillman will earn $1.075 million on the one-year tender.

Tillman (6-3, 247 pounds) played college football at the Division II level and then spent two years out of football before standing out in The Spring League in 2021. After that, he won three straight spring football championships with the Birmingham Stallions before catching the attention of the Broncos.

Denver signed Tillman in 2024 and he has totaled 64 tackles, nine sacks, three pass breakups and two interceptions over the last two seasons. He serves as a rotational pass rusher behind starters Nik Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper.

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Q&A

What is Dondrea Tillman's contract value with the Broncos?

Dondrea Tillman's contract value with the Broncos is $1.075 million for the 2026 season.

How many tackles and sacks has Dondrea Tillman recorded with the Broncos?

Dondrea Tillman has recorded 64 tackles and nine sacks over the last two seasons with the Broncos.

What is the significance of an exclusive rights free agent tender?

An exclusive rights free agent tender allows a team to retain a player who has no leverage in negotiations, meaning the player must either sign the tender or sit out the season.