According to Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette, the Denver Broncos have waived rookie seventh-round draft pick safety Miles Scott today.
Scott was drafted in the seventh round (246th overall) in the 2026 NFL Draft. In his senior season, he recorded 64 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, three interceptions, and four pass breakups.
The real concern is that safety is a position group viewed as problematic on the depth side
of things. In our roster analysis this summer, we saw potential for Scott to compete in this group:
The Broncos lost safety P.J. Locke, who served as their third safety this past year, to free agency after he signed with the Dallas Cowboys and never really replaced his role. The current in-house options are All-Pro special-teams player Devon Key, who will probably get the first crack at it, and JL Skinner, who has played primarily on special teams. They did sign safety Tycen Anderson in free agency, but he is another special-teams ace, much like Key and Skinner. All three of Key, Anderson, and Skinner need to prove they’re more than just special teams players this offseason and could give rookie Miles Scott a real opportunity to carve out a role here.
Even so, his status as an NFL draft selection should make him a clear option for the Broncos’ 16-man practice squad.
