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| HT/WT: 6-4, 247 lbs |
| Birthplace: Sterling, VA |
| Age: 28 |
| School: Indiana-Pennsylvania |
| Experience: 3 |
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Broncos' Dondrea Tillman: Signs tender with Denver
Tillman signed his exclusive-rights tender with the Broncos on Monday, Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post reports.
Tillman was a productive part of the 2025 Broncos defense, playing 25 percent or more of the defensive snaps in all 17 regular-season games. The 27-year-old likely will maintain his rotational role for the team heading into the 2026 season on a new $1.075 million contract.
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Broncos' Dondrea Tillman: Career-high stops in 2025
Tillman recorded 41 tackles (13 solo), including 4.0 sacks, and three passes defensed, including two interceptions, across 17 regular-season games with Denver in 2025.
Tillman recorded career highs in tackles, interceptions and passes defensed in his second season. The 27-year-old linebacker operated in a depth role behind Nik Bonitto (wrist) at right outside linebacker in 2025. Despite the cap on his playing time, Tillman proved to be a difference maker in Denver's formidable defense. The Indiana University of Pennsylvania product is set to be an exclusive rights free agent this offseason, so the Broncos can choose to keep him in Denver if they extend a qualifying offer this offseason. If not, Tillman will be able to sign with any team in the league.
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Broncos' Dondrea Tillman: Three takedowns in win
Tillman recorded three total tackles (one solo) in Sunday's 22-19 win over Kansas City.
Tillman maintained his consistent level of production in Week 11, compiling at least three stops for the fifth straight game and seventh time overall this year. The linebacker has seen a slight uptick in workload on special teams in the last few weeks, but he's simultaneously had less opportunities on defense. On the season, he's now up to 26 total tackles (eight solo), including 1.5 sacks, while also adding three passes defensed, two of which were interceptions, over 11 contests.
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Broncos' Dondrea Tillman: Picks off Smith in Week 10 win
Tillman recorded three tackles (one solo) and an interception during Denver's 10-7 win over Las Vegas on Thursday.
Tillman jumped in front of a Geno Smith pass intended for Ashton Jeanty late in the third quarter, though the Broncos offense couldn't capitalize on the turnover despite being set up in enemy territory. Both of Tillman's interceptions this season have come over his last three games, and he is up to 23 tackles (seven solo), including 1.5 sacks, and three pass defenses through 10 regular-season games.
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Broncos' Dondrea Tillman: Signs tender with Denver
Tillman signed his exclusive rights tender with the Broncos on Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Tillman has officially returned to the Broncos, who tendered a one-year, $960,000 contract to the outside linebacker in early March. He had 5.0 sacks in 12 regular-season games as a rookie last season and figures to remain a rotational pass rusher in 2025.
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Broncos' Dondrea Tillman: Sticking around Denver
Tillman was tendered a contract by the Broncos on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Tillman will stick around Denver after entering the offseason as an exclusive-rights free agent, earning $960,000 in 2025. The linebacker is coming off a rookie campaign in which he compiled 23 total tackles (13 solo), including 5.0 sacks, while playing in 12 regular-season games. Tillman will likely operate as a top reserve option off the edge behind Nik Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper again next season.
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Broncos' Dondrea Tillman: Impressive rookie campaign
Tillman recorded 23 total tackles (13 solo), including 5.0 sacks, over 12 regular-season games in 2024.
Tillman, a rookie from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, finished tied for the fifth-most sacks on the Broncos defense in 2024 despite playing just 230 defensive snaps across 12 regular-season contests. The 26-year-old was also a major contributor on special teams, logging 203 special-teams snaps. Tillman is now set to be an exclusive rights free agent this summer, meaning the Broncos can retain him by simply extending a qualifying offer. With his impressive production in Denver, the Broncos are likely to bring him back as the team's top rotational edge rusher in 2025, where he'll play behind Jonathon Cooper and Nik Bonitto.
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Broncos' Dondrea Tillman: Records two sacks in win
Tillman finished with three total tackles, including 2.0 sacks, in the Broncos' 26-7 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
The backup linebacker only played 36 percent of the defensive snaps in his season debut. Nik Bonitto started the game at outside linebacker for Denver with Baron Browning on injured reserve with a foot injury. Tillman made a strong case for more playing time in Week 4 against the Jets.
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