{"id":821537,"date":"2026-03-19T17:09:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/821537\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T17:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T17:09:27","slug":"broncos-sign-safety-tycen-anderson-to-one-year-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/821537\/","title":{"rendered":"Broncos sign safety Tycen Anderson to one-year deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s not quite as splashy as the Jaylen Waddle trade<\/a>, but the Broncos have made their second external move of the offseason.<\/p>\n

Denver has agreed to terms with free-agent safety Tycen Anderson on a one-year deal, a source confirmed to The Denver Post on Thursday.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a clear move to address both depth at safety and bring in a potentially impactful special-teams player. Anderson has played just a handful of snaps on defense through a three-year NFL career, but played 83% of the Bengals\u2019 special-teams snaps last season.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot-2, 205-pound Anderson was a fifth-round draft pick by Cincinnati in 2022 and appeared in every game for the Bengals in 2024 and 2025. He\u2019s recorded a total of 42 tackles across his three-year career, primarily on special teams.<\/p>\n

Multiple NFL sources told The Denver Post that the Broncos would look for a depth safety in free agency<\/a>, a need made more urgent by the departure of key reserve P.J. Locke for the Dallas Cowboys<\/a>. Anderson could reasonably compete for Denver\u2019s third-safety job or primarily fill a role on special teams, as the Broncos also have reserves Devon Key and J.L. Skinner under contract for 2026.<\/p>\n

Denver sought out external special-teams contributors last offseason, signing receiver Trent Sherfield and safety Sam Franklin to short-term deals. Neither panned out, ultimately, as Denver waived Franklin during final roster cuts and cut Sherfield midseason.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old Anderson played 23 snaps on special teams in the Broncos\u2019 Week 4 win over the Bengals in 2025, and 20 snaps in Denver\u2019s 30-24 overtime-thriller win over Cincinnati the previous season.<\/p>\n

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