Overview
- Multiple NFL insiders reported that the Broncos agreed to sign Taylor Rapp on Thursday, August 20, 2026, after hosting him for a workout last week.
- The deal is described by reporters as a short-term, near‑veteran‑minimum signing intended to add depth rather than a long-term commitment.
- Rapp, 28, is a 2019 second-round pick with a Super Bowl ring and 72 career starts who missed most of 2025 after knee surgery and was cleared by Broncos medical staff before the move.
- He will compete for the primary backup or third-safety spot and special-teams snaps behind starters Talanoa Hufanga and Brandon Jones, replacing rotational depth lost when P.J. Locke left in free agency.
- The signing fills an immediate training-camp need as Denver evaluates its safety room in preseason games and before any official corresponding roster transaction is publicly posted.