Report: Broncos Sign Ex-49ers DL Tomasi Laulile
Days after facing him in preseason game two, the Denver Broncos signed former San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Tomasi Laulile. The move was first reported Wednesday by NFL insider Aaron Wilson.
The team waived long snapper Jack Landherr in a corresponding roster transaction, according to 9NEWS' Mike Klis.
Undrafted out of BYU in 2018, Laulile has yet to appear in a regular-season game despite stints with the Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, and 49ers, whom they waived Monday. He also played for the USFL's Houston Gamblers and the XFL's Arlington Renegades, helping the latter win the 2023 championship.
As a collegian, the 6-foot-3, 300-pound lineman made 33 appearances for the Cougars from 2013-16, registering 28 solo tackles, 10 tackles for loss, six quarterback hits, five sacks, one interception, and a forced fumble.
"Laulile is an explosive, well-built defensive tackle who put himself back on the draft map with an impressive pro day workout that included a 4.83-second 40-yard dash (official time, but some scouts had faster times) at 301 pounds," NFL.com draft guru Lance Zierlein wrote in his scouting profile. "Laulile's issues with an on-field fight and an academic suspension could hurt his draft chances, but they might not kill them. He's raw and his production certainly doesn't stand out, but his potential as a penetrating defensive tackle with the athletic ability to finish plays gives him a solid shot at becoming a practice squad player while teams get a feel for him."
Laulile, 28, will attempt to carve out a role along Denver's defensive line, in a deep reserve capacity behind starters Zach Allen, DJ Jones, and Jonathan Harris.
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