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By Dianna Russini, Mike Silver and Chris Licata Veteran linebacker Dre Greenlaw has agreed to terms with the Denver Broncos, according to a league source. The three-year deal is worth $35 million , according to a team source. The Athletic ’s Mike Silver reported earlier in the day that the Broncos were among several teams — along with the San Francisco 49ers, the Atlanta Falcons and Houston Texans — interested in the defensive standout.
Advertisement Greenlaw is the second former 49ers defensive player to agree to terms with the Broncos. Safety Talanoa Hufanga agreed to a three-year deal worth up to $45 million, according to league sources. Greenlaw, who will turn 28 years old in May, is the top linebacker and No.
8 overall player on The Athletic ’s most recent top 150 NFL free agent rankings . When available, he remains an elite linebacker with pass coverage ability when healthy. However, injuries have limited his production over the last 13 months and forced him to miss 36 games across his first six seasons, all with the 49ers.
After tearing his Achilles tendon running onto the field in Super Bowl LVIII last February, Greenlaw was able to return for two games in Weeks 15 and 16 last season. But issues with his left knee and calf — the same leg as the repaired Achilles — flared up and ended his 2024 season after 34 combined snaps. The 2019 fifth-round draft pick has racked up 455 tackles, 14 pass breakups, 3.
5 sacks, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and two defensive touchdowns in 64 career games. This story will be updated. Required reading (Photo: Ezra Shaw / Getty Images).
