Broncos are signing safety/special teams ace Tycen Anderson
ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 07: Tycen Anderson #26 of the Cincinnati Bengals warms up prior to the game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on December 07, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images) | Getty Images According to NFL Network’s lead league insider Ian Rapoport, the Denver Broncos are signing former Cincinnati Bengals special teams ace/safety Tycen Anderson. This move was reported prematurely last night, but now, the Broncos and Anderson have reportedly agreed to a deal.
Former #Bengals S Tycen Anderson is signing with the #Broncos , source. Depth and special teams help. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 19, 2026 After losing safety P.
J. Locke in free agency to the Dallas Cowboys, the Broncos needed to add some depth to their safety room. Anderson, who was a key special teamer with the Bengals, adds depth while also strengthening their special teams in the process.
He will compete with All-Pro special teamer Devon Key and JL Skinner for the Broncos third safety role on defense. Anderson was a 5th-round selection by the Bengals in the 2022 NFL Draft and quickly turned himself into the Bengals’ top special teams ace and the glue to their entire special teams unit. He is a 6-2, 203-pound safety who ran a 4.
36 40-time at the NFL Scouting Combine. He has appeared in 41 games for the Bengals, appearing mostly on special teams, and has totaled 42 tackles. NFL.