The Denver Broncos have signed Birmingham Stallions pass-rusher Dondrea Tillman, the NFL team announced on Thursday.

Tillman becomes the first member of United Football League champion Birmingham to sign an NFL contract since the season ended.

In the UFL Championship Game for the 2024 season, the Stallions defeated the San Antonio Brahmas 25-0 on Sunday in St. Louis.

Tillman gets his NFL opportunity after three seasons and three championships with Birmingham. The Stallions won the USFL titles in 2022 and 2023 before the USFL and XFL merged to form the United Football League this year.

Tillman had 27 tackles, six tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two pass breakups and one forced fumble in 10 regular-season games in 2024. He got in on another sack in the playoffs.

Tillman was a defensive end in the Stallions’ 4-3 defensive alignment. Denver, which uses a 3-4, has Tillman listed as an outside linebacker.

Reports indicated Tillman signed a three-year, $2.84 million contract that included a $10,000 signing bonus.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.