Mile High Report
Does the former undrafted CB have a shot at the Bronco practice squad?
Mario Goodrich was on the 2018 National Champion Clemson Tiger team that produced a load of NFL talent on both sides of the ball. On defense that team had:
So Mario had plenty of players to help him learn and to lean on. He went undrafted out of Clemson, but was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted college free agent after the 2022 draft. He made Eagles practice squad in 2022 and appeared in four games for the Eagles, starting one in 2023. He did not play in a game for the New York Giants and then played for the Birmingham Stallions on the UFL in 2025 where he recorded 17 tackles, a tackle for loss, six passes defensed and three forced fumbles.
Goodrich is not very fast (4.52s 40), or very tall (6’0”) and all that athletic (31.0” vertical) (hence him going undrafted) but he does like to tackle (he got 42 tackles, 2 INTs and 9 PDs in his final college season). He also has a knack for knocking the ball out, a skill that is prized in the NFL.
The cornerback room for the Denver Broncos is loaded with talent so I doubt that Mario even has a shot at the practice squad, but he could surprise. There are ten other CBs currently on the Bronco roster:
If the Broncos keep five on the active roster, that means that Mario will be competing with five other CBs for a PS spot. I predict...
