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Alex Singleton #49 of the Denver Broncos reacts against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Denver Broncos will need to address several position groups on their roster this offseason, and linebacker Alex Singleton is one to watch.
Singleton just completed his fourth season with the Broncos, making him one of the team’s more long-tenured members. It was his seventh year in the league, and it included tremendous personal adversity.
What comes next for Singleton and the Broncos is unclear and looms large.
Alex Singleton Could Be Big Loss for Broncos
GettyAlex Singleton #49 of the Denver Broncos celebrates a touchdown against the Green Bay Packers.
Singleton, 32, signed with the Broncos in free agency during the 2022 offseason after three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The former undrafted free agent was named a team captain for the second straight season.
This offseason, he heads into free agency under the radar amid some of his teammates’ situations. Still, the Broncos do not have many more significant pending decisions. ESPN’s Jeff Legwold selected Singleton as the one who could “shape” Denver’s offseason most.
“No pending free agent’s potential departure would require a bigger adjustment for the Broncos this offseason. Singleton led the team in tackles for the third time in four seasons. And despite cancer surgery in November, he was one of just three players on the team’s defense to play at least 1,000 snaps,” Legwold wrote on January 28.
“He could lure a bigger short-term offer from elsewhere, but if the Broncos don’t keep him, that’s a lot of tackles and snaps to replace.”
Singleton has played in at least 16 games in three of the last four seasons.
Despite missing all but three games in 2024, Singleton ranks 10th in combined tackles since the start of the 2022 season, per Stathead. His 53 games played in that span are the fewest among the top 10, eight fewer than the next closest player, underscoring his productivity when healthy.
Singleton’s injury-related absences during his Broncos tenure have been due to his cancer diagnosis this past season and a torn ACL in 2024.
He also started 19 of 42 games with the Eagles during his time with that organization.
Singleton is coming off a three-year, $18 million contract with the Broncos, with $20.6 million in career earnings. Spotrac projects Singleton could command a deal worth up to $9.3 million over two years.
Over The Cap projects the Broncos will have $20.5 million in space this offseason, but that is before making any moves to create (or use) space.
The Broncos’ decision on Singleton will impact their planning elsewhere on the roster.
Broncos on LB Watch
GettyAlex Singleton #49 of the Denver Broncos celebrates against the Tennessee Titans.
Still, Singleton’s age and the reality of the Broncos’ roster construction could make LB a target this offseason.
“Linebacker is one of the team’s few positions with long-term question marks as both Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad are set to become free agents,” ESPN’s Matt Miller wrote in the same article as Fowler. “Georgia’s CJ Allen is a name to circle in Round 1 as a true middle linebacker with instincts and range as a run defender. Jake Golday from Cincinnati is an intriguing Day 2 prospect who has continued to rise fast among scouts.”
The Broncos still have 2025 free agent signing Dre Greenlaw.
However, Greenlaw played in eight games during the regular season due to injuries and a suspension.
They also have 2023 third-rounder pick Drew Sanders and recent UDFAs Jordan Turner, Karene Reid, and Levelle Bailey. Bailey, Reid, Sanders, and Turner are all still projects. That could keep LB on the table for the Broncos when they address their roster this offseason.
Josh Buckhalter covers the NBA and NFL for Heavy.com. He has covered both leagues since 2016, including bylines at FanSided, Last Word on Sports and Clocker Sports. He’s based in Villa Park, Illinois. Follow Josh on Twitter and Instagram: @JoshGBuck More about Josh Buckhalter
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