Report: Broncos Sign Former Chargers Offensive Lineman

The Denver Broncos have made a move along their interior offensive line, signing former Los Angeles Chargers guard Karsen Barnhart to the practice squad, The Denver Post's Luca Evans reported Tuesday.

Barnhart was among four offensive linemen who worked out for the team on Monday. The group also included Royce Newman, Aiden Williams, and ex-longtime Broncos tackle Quinn Bailey.

A 2024 undrafted free agent, Barnhart spent his entire rookie campaign on the Chargers' practice squad, inking a reserve/future contract with the club in January. He was waived at final cuts in August, re-signed to the practice squad, and waived again days later.

The 6-foot-4, 306-pound blocker was an accomplished collegian at Michigan, for whom he appeared in 42 career games, winning a College Football Playoff National Championship and earning second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2023.

"After playing multiple positions at Michigan, Barnhart is likely an interior line prospect as a pro," reads his NFL Media scouting profile. "He has decent size and length as a guard, but he doesn't play with enough pop into contact. He's missing twitchy, sudden hands to snap into pass rushers and run defenders for early leads in the rep. Barnhart is an adequate technician on double-teams and single blocks but rarely uproots and dumps opponents at the point of attack. He's an athletic pull-blocker but fails to excite enough in any phase."