The Denver Broncos have granted three players an early start on the open market.
Per 9NEWS' Mike Klis, the Broncos allowed the contracts to expire for practice-squad offensive lineman Cam Fleming, tight end Donald Parham, and wide receiver David Sills — all of whom are now NFL free agents.
A former Brady-era Patriots draft pick, Fleming has been with the organization since 2021, returning annually on a series of one-year deals. He made 27 appearances, including 20 starts, for Denver before settling into a swing role.
Fleming, 32, recently told The Denver Gazette's Chris Tomasson that he hopes to continue playing in the league next season.
An ex-Chargers castoff, Parham joined the Broncos last August but never saw game action — despite lackluster production from the active TE room — spending the entire campaign on the practice squad.
Sills signed with the Broncos in 2023 following three seasons with the New York Giants. A preseason standout, he was released at final cuts last August and re-signed to the taxi squad. The soon-to-be 29-year-old never dressed for a game in 2024.
Aside from those mentioned above, the Broncos currently have 13 players scheduled for unrestricted free agency in March: RB Javonte Williams, QB Jarrett Stidham, QB Zach Wilson, ILB Cody Barton, ILB Justin Strnad, ILB Zach Cunningham, WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey, P Riley Dixon, FB Michael Burton, CB/KR Tremon Smith, OT Matt Peart, and OL Quinn Bailey.