The Denver Broncos are starting to piece together their post-cutdown roster, and one of the first additions is an outside name.
According to Chris Tomasson of The Denver Gazette, Denver is signing outside linebacker David Agoha to the practice squad. The move becomes official on Monday, and it won’t count against the Broncos’ 16-player practice squad limit because Agoha is joining through the NFL’s International Pathway Player program.
Agoha, who was born in Nigeria, is listed at 6-foot-4 and 252 pounds. He first entered the league with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2023 and later spent time with the Tennessee Titans, who waived him earlier this month.
“Agoha brings prototypical size to the table as a defensive end. He’s showcased glimpses of the athleticism that made him a standout in his home country.
And at age 23 - he’ll be 24 on May 18 - Agoha has the measurables and youth on his side,” Silver and Black Pride wrote in 2025. ... A practice squad mainstay since he joined the team back in May of 2023, Agoha was part of a group of players who inked reserve/future contracts on Jan.
- The Raiders clearly see something they like in the defensive end.
And what helps him: Las Vegas’ overall depth at the position group isn’t ideal."
Denver’s interest comes as the team trims from 90 players down to its final 53-man roster, with more practice squad moves expected to follow. That process is especially important at outside linebacker, where the Broncos could lose starter Jonathon Cooper to an NFL-mandated suspension.
If Cooper is suspended, he would go on the Commissioner’s Exempt list for an as-yet unannounced stretch of time. That would put extra pressure on Jonah Elliss and Que Robinson, who would likely have to take on heavier workloads.
“Yes, part of it also was you have to look behind you, like who’s coming in for the next three-and-a-half quarters. So yes, he had good work," head coach Sean Payton said after Cooper played in Friday's preseason finale.
Behind them on the depth chart are Dondrea Tillman, who looks locked into a roster spot, and Drew Sanders and Dasan McCullough, both of whom are viewed as strong cut candidates. Earlier Saturday, the Broncos also waived OLB Ron Stone Jr.
Anyone who is released this weekend could end up back with Denver on the practice squad, either alongside Agoha or in place of another player who clears waivers.
“Every year, same time,” Payton said. “Two days, you go through...
You have vested veterans that are terminated. I think it’s important to understand this because I forever didn’t and I explained it to the players.
So the vested veterans get terminated, they can go to any team they want and then those that aren’t get waived. So there’s two different lists, they’re subject to claim.
It’s always a... Then those players have to clear waivers to be signed to the practice squad.”
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