The Denver Broncos signed offensive lineman Reid Holskey and defensive back Blake Cotton after minicamp tryouts, adding two depth candidates while waiving guard Nash Jones and rookie cornerback Amari Harvey in a late-offseason NFL roster adjustment.
Mile High Report, citing reports from Denver Post reporter Parker Gabriel, 9NEWS Denver's Mike Klis and ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, said both Holskey and Cotton took part in Denver's recent minicamp as tryout players before earning contracts. The same report said Jones and Harvey were waived to create the roster spots.
Broncos Turn Minicamp Tryouts Into Contracts
Holskey gives Denver another offensive tackle for camp. The report listed him at 6-foot-6 and 306 pounds and noted that he signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent last season before spending time on the New York Giants' practice squad. He later re-signed with the Giants on a futures deal, then was released in late May.
Cotton arrives from Utah after going undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft. He attended Carolina Panthers rookie minicamp in May without landing a deal, then used Denver's minicamp as another opening. The report listed him at 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, with a 4.65-second 40-yard dash and a 34.5-inch vertical.
His final college season at Utah included 30 tackles, two tackles for loss and seven pass breakups. Those numbers do not guarantee an NFL roster spot, but they explain why Denver would want one more cornerback body through camp rather than leaving the tryout sheet in a drawer.
Jones And Harvey Waived To Clear Room
The corresponding moves matter because roster arithmetic is the actual news here. Jones, a guard, and Harvey, an undrafted rookie cornerback, were waived as the Broncos made room for Holskey and Cotton on the offseason roster.
Denver has used the week after minicamp to keep working the edges of its roster, including other low-cost depth additions. This move fits that pattern: no guaranteed lineup change, no dramatic depth-chart claim, just two tryout players getting contracts and two fringe players losing spots before training camp.
For the Broncos, the next checkpoint is simple. Holskey has to compete in a tackle group where practice-squad availability may be the realistic first target, while Cotton joins a crowded defensive back room after turning a minicamp invitation into a contract.