Pro Football Rumors
During minicamp this past week, the Broncos played host to eight players auditioning for roster spots, per Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette. Among the eight workout participants were one notable veteran and three recent undrafted free agents, and two from the latter group walked away with new contracts.
The workout took place Tuesday and included, among others, defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu, offensive lineman Reid Holskey, and undrafted rookies Sawyer Robertson out of Baylor and Blake Cotton out of Utah.
Tuipulotu is a former sixth-round pick out of USC who was drafted by the Eagles in 2021. After only appearing in five games as a rookie, Tuipulotu found a larger role in Year 2. He earned his first career start in 2022 and appeared in nine total games before a torn meniscus shut him down for the remainder of the season. After losing the second half of his sophomore campaign to injury, Tuipulotu returned in 2023 to appear in 14 games and record 22 total tackles, two sacks, three tackles for loss, and two quarterback hits, but he failed to finish out his rookie contract as he was waived in final roster cuts in 2024. In the two years since, he’s spent time with the Chiefs and Giants, appearing in five games (one start) for Kansas City.
Holskey is a Miami (OH) product that went undrafted last year. A four-year starter at right tackle for the RedHawks, Holskey originally signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent but didn’t last long in Baltimore, so he spent the end of the summer in 2025 with the Texans. The 2024 first-team All-MAC lineman has yet to appear in an NFL game, but he was one of the two to land a contract offer from the team two days after the tryout.
Robertson transferred to Baylor after starting his schooling at Mississippi State then served as the Bears’ starting quarterback in 2024 and 2025. In 24 starts at Baylor, Robertson went 13-11, completing just over 60 percent of his passes for 6,752 passing yards, 59 passing touchdowns, and 20 interceptions, adding seven scores on the ground. Robertson was considered a late-Day 3 pick, if he was going to be drafted at all. He looked the part, sporting many of the physical attributes and abilities of a potential NFL passer, but improved decision-making, pocket awareness, and accuracy were going to be necessary for him to land on an NFL roster.
After playing three years at UC-Davis, Cotton spent his last year of eligibility with the Utes. He came off the bench for the first five games of the season before stepping into a starting role for the final eight contests of the year. Cotton was not considered a draftable prospect as he didn’t find his way into many prospect rankings, but Denver seems to have seen something in the young cornerback as he was the other player to sign a deal with the team two days after the tryout.
