Broncos Contracts

Another year, another season of missed expectations for the Broncos. Where do John Elway and the Broncos need to go to prevent a repeat of this in 2019? Here's where I recommend going with respect to roster decisions.Read more...

Emmanuel Sanders suffered a debilitating Achilles tendon tear late in the 2018 season--one that could put his full availability for 2019 in doubt. Next year also features the last year of his current contract. What facts regarding this should the Broncos and its observers be aware of?Read more...

I'll have much more to say on the topic of the pending free agents Denver has coming up in 2019 during my annual offseason roadmap at the conclusion of the Broncos 2018 season. But I thought it would be worth to quickly discuss some points made in a pending free agent review that Mike Klis wrote yesterday.Read more...

Over the past three days, I have laid out cases for possible Broncos extensions for Bradley Roby, Matt Paradis, and one of Shane Ray or Shaq Barrett. Should these extensions come to a reality, what will that mean for the Broncos, not just financially but also from a roster building standpoint?Read more...

Von Miller is the Broncos' best and highest paid player. The team also used this year's 5th overall pick on Bradley Chubb. If all goes to plan, they will be the starting edge rushers in Denver for many years to come. Is there room for Shane Ray or Shaq Barrett on a vested veteran deal to play the #3 position? I believe there is, but doing so will have to be on terms that may not be fully satisfactory to either player.Read more...

Matt Paradis has not missed a single snap in his first three accrued seasons in the NFL, and has been a bright spot amid generally subpar offensive line play in Denver during that time. What would be an appropriate offer to get a player of Paradis's reliability to remain in Denver for more years to come?Read more...

Bradley Roby is not only entering a contract year; he is entering it in a year where he is becoming a de jure starter, even if de facto he has played in a majority of snaps for the Broncos. The opportunity is there for him to move on to the next level not only on the field, but to the bank. What type of vested veteran contract could await him?Read more...

With training camp around the horizon, many Broncos fans will be eager to see how the 2018 version of the team will take shape. In particular, newcomers to the team will be of the most interest, be it from free agency or the draft. (Or, in the case of Chad Kelly and Jake Butt, from the NFL's version of a medical redshirt.) But veterans with multiple years of tenure should also yield observation. And for this brief series, I have my eye on four players entering a contract year who I deem could be eligible for major second contracts: Bradley Roby, Matt Paradis, Shane Ray, and Shaq Barrett. I think the Broncos should have interest in offering three extensions among these four players (since Ray and Barrett play the same position). However, as always it will be a challenge to get such deals down on satisfactory grounds for all parties. Before training camp I hope to explain how these can get done. But before I get to each player, let's start with a few general factors.Read more...

https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1006558107181428736 Beyond the fold, observe the difference in McDonald's 2018 contract year before and after this renegotiation.Read more...

With the 2018 Broncos rookie class on board, and Shane Ray’s fifth year option being declined, there’s enough in place to take the earliest reasonable look at a few contractual aspects worth keeping an eye out for the Broncos with regard to 2019.Read more...