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Denver Broncos Contracts
Contract terms for all active Denver Broncos players, including average salary, reported guarantees, free agency year, and contract length & value.
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| Player (86) | Pos. | Age | Exp. | Contract Terms | Avg. Salary | Guaranteed | Expires | Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Von Miller | OLB | 32 | 10 | 6 yr $114,100,000 | $19,016,667 | $70,000,000 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Garett Bolles | LT | 28 | 4 | 4 yr $68,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $38,000,000 | 2025 | Drafted |
| Justin Simmons | FS | 27 | 5 | 4 yr $61,000,000 | $15,250,000 | $35,000,000 | 2025 | Drafted |
| Ja'Wuan James | RT | 28 | 7 | 4 yr $51,000,000 | $12,750,000 | $32,000,000 | 2024 | Free Agent |
| Graham Glasgow | G | 28 | 5 | 4 yr $44,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $26,000,000 | 2024 | Free Agent |
| Ronald Darby | CB | 27 | 6 | 3 yr $30,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $19,500,000 | 2024 | Free Agent |
| Bradley Chubb | OLB | 24 | 3 | 4 yr $27,271,241 | $6,817,810 | $27,271,241 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Shelby Harris | DT | 29 | 6 | 3 yr $27,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 2024 | Free Agent |
| Brandon McManus | K | 29 | 7 | 4 yr $17,200,000 | $4,300,000 | $9,500,000 | 2025 | Traded |
| Melvin Gordon | RB | 28 | 6 | 2 yr $16,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $13,500,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | 22 | 4 yr $15,192,974 | $3,798,244 | $15,192,974 | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Noah Fant | TE | 23 | 2 | 4 yr $12,590,721 | $3,147,680 | $9,883,805 | 2024 | Drafted |
| Bryce Callahan | CB | 29 | 6 | 2 yr $12,382,000 | $6,191,000 | $3,882,353 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Mike Purcell | DE | 30 | 5 | 3 yr $11,500,000 | $3,833,333 | $6,750,000 | 2024 | |
| Teddy Bridgewater | QB | 28 | 7 | 1 yr $11,499,000 | $11,499,000 | $10,062,000 | 2022 | Traded |
| Kyle Fuller | CB | 29 | 7 | 1 yr $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,000,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Dalton Risner | T | 25 | 2 | 4 yr $7,142,284 | $1,785,571 | $4,034,037 | 2023 | Drafted |
| K.J. Hamler | WR | 21 | 4 yr $7,137,130 | $1,784,283 | $3,685,055 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Sam Martin | P | 31 | 8 | 3 yr $7,050,000 | $2,350,000 | $2,000,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Drew Lock | QB | 24 | 2 | 4 yr $7,010,817 | $1,752,704 | $3,932,450 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Courtland Sutton | WR | 25 | 3 | 4 yr $6,841,920 | $1,710,480 | $3,846,938 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Kareem Jackson | SS | 33 | 11 | 1 yr $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,750,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Michael Ojemudia | CB | 23 | 4 yr $4,751,392 | $1,187,848 | $1,015,560 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Duke Dawson | CB | 25 | 3 | 4 yr $4,744,875 | $1,186,219 | $2,226,494 | 2022 | Traded |
| Lloyd Cushenberry | C | 23 | 4 yr $4,655,990 | $1,163,998 | $946,176 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| McTelvin Agim | DT | 23 | 4 yr $4,533,744 | $1,133,436 | $857,272 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Dre'Mont Jones | DE | 24 | 2 | 4 yr $4,158,800 | $1,039,700 | $1,066,400 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Albert Okwuegbunam | TE | 23 | 4 yr $4,044,044 | $1,011,011 | $749,044 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Royce Freeman | RB | 25 | 3 | 4 yr $3,940,020 | $985,005 | $997,020 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Mike Boone | RB | 25 | 3 | 2 yr $3,850,000 | $1,925,000 | $2,600,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Justin Strnad | LB | 24 | 4 yr $3,532,772 | $883,193 | $237,772 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Netane Muti | G | 22 | 4 yr $3,500,792 | $875,198 | $205,792 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Tim Patrick | WR | 27 | 3 | 1 yr $3,384,000 | $3,384,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| A.J. Johnson | ILB | 29 | 3 | 1 yr $3,384,000 | $3,384,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Tyrie Cleveland | WR | 23 | 4 yr $3,370,492 | $842,623 | $75,492 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Josey Jewell | ILB | 26 | 3 | 4 yr $3,173,982 | $793,496 | $713,982 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Daesean Hamilton | WR | 26 | 3 | 4 yr $3,142,638 | $785,660 | $682,638 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Drew Himmelman | T | 3 yr $2,450,000 | $816,667 | $150,000 | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| Shaun Beyer | TE | 3 yr $2,440,000 | $813,333 | $125,000 | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| Andre Mintze | DE | 3 yr $2,425,000 | $808,333 | $85,000 | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| Mac McCain | CB | 3 yr $2,425,000 | $808,333 | - | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| Nolan Laufenberg | G | 3 yr $2,425,000 | $808,333 | - | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| Adam Prentice | FB | 3 yr $2,425,000 | $808,333 | - | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| Warren Jackson | WR | 3 yr $2,425,000 | $808,333 | - | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| Branden Mack | WR | 3 yr $2,425,000 | $808,333 | - | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| Devontres Dukes | WR | 3 yr $2,425,000 | $808,333 | - | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| David Curry | ILB | 3 yr $2,425,000 | $808,333 | - | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| Curtis Robinson | ILB | 3 yr $2,425,000 | $808,333 | - | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| Essang Bassey | CB | 22 | 3 yr $2,305,000 | $768,333 | $20,000 | 2023 | Undrafted | |
| Shamar Stephen | DT | 30 | 7 | 1 yr $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $750,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Malik Reed | OLB | 24 | 2 | 3 yr $1,770,000 | $590,000 | $30,000 | 2022 | Undrafted |
| Andrew Beck | FB | 24 | 2 | 3 yr $1,770,000 | $590,000 | $115,000 | 2022 | Claimed |
| Austin Fort | TE | 25 | 2 | 3 yr $1,758,500 | $586,167 | $3,500 | 2022 | Undrafted |
| Deyon Sizer | DT | 24 | 2 yr $1,675,000 | $837,500 | - | 2023 | Reserve/Future | |
| Trey Marshall | S | 25 | 2 | 2 yr $1,670,000 | $835,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (DEN) |
| Diontae Spencer | WR | 29 | 2 | 2 yr $1,525,000 | $762,500 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| DeShawn Williams | DT | 28 | 2 | 2 yr $1,525,000 | $762,500 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (DEN) |
| Brett Rypien | QB | 24 | 1 | 2 yr $1,525,000 | $762,500 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (DEN) |
| P.J. Locke | S | 24 | 1 | 2 yr $1,390,000 | $695,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (DEN) |
| Jacob Bobenmoyer | LS | 23 | 2 yr $1,390,000 | $695,000 | - | 2022 | Undrafted | |
| Derrek Tuszka | DE | 23 | 2 yr $1,390,000 | $695,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (DEN) | |
| Levante Bellamy | RB | 24 | 2 yr $1,390,000 | $695,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (DEN) | |
| Parnell Motley | CB | 23 | 2 yr $1,390,000 | $695,000 | - | 2022 | ||
| Austin Schlottmann | G | 25 | 2 | 2 yr $1,080,000 | $540,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Calvin Anderson | T | 25 | 2 | 2 yr $1,080,000 | $540,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (NYJ) |
| Jonathan Harris | DT | 24 | 2 | 2 yr $1,080,000 | $540,000 | - | 2022 | Claimed |
| Nate Hairston | CB | 26 | 4 | 1 yr $990,000 | $990,000 | - | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Isaiah Mack | DT | 25 | 2 | 1 yr $850,000 | $850,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Josh Watson | LB | 24 | 2 | 1 yr $850,000 | $850,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (DEN) |
| Patrick Morris | C | 26 | 1 | 1 yr $780,000 | $780,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Troy Fumagalli | TE | 26 | 2 | 1 yr $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | From Prac. Squad (DEN) |
| Chris Cooper | S | 27 | 1 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Quinn Bailey | T | 25 | 1 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Trinity Benson | WR | 24 | 1 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future |
| Kendall Hinton | WR | 24 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Chris Cooper | S | 27 | 1 | 1 yr $136,000 | $136,000 | - | - | Reserve/Future |
| Eric Saubert | TE | 27 | 3 | - - | - | - | - | Free Agent |
| Patrick Surtain II | CB | 21 | 4 yr - | - | - | 2026 | Drafted | |
| Javonte Williams | RB | 21 | 4 yr - | - | - | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Quinn Meinerz | C | 22 | 4 yr - | - | - | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Baron Browning | LB | 22 | 4 yr - | - | - | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Caden Sterns | S | 4 yr - | - | - | 2025 | Drafted | ||
| Jamar Johnson | S | 21 | 4 yr - | - | - | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Seth Williams | WR | 4 yr - | - | - | 2025 | Drafted | ||
| Jonathon Cooper | DE | 4 yr - | - | - | 2025 | Drafted | ||
| Marquiss Spencer | DE | 4 yr - | - | - | 2025 | Drafted |
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Broncos 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $186,738,840
- Top 51 Contracts: $174,507,802
- Dead Cap: $5,108,962
- 2020 Rollover: $17,788,121
- Total (All): $191,847,802
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $203,235,701
- Total (Top 51): $174,507,802
- Est. Cap Space (All): $8,961,514
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-2,426,385
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $26,301,514
Calculated Market Values
Transactions
May 5 2021
Teddy Bridgewater, QB
Signed a 1 year $11.499 million contract with Denver (DEN)
May 3 2021
Jeremy Cox, RB
Waived by Denver (DEN)
May 3 2021
Eric Saubert, TE
Signed a contract with Denver (DEN)
May 3 2021
Jeff Driskel, QB
Released by Denver (DEN)
May 2 2021
Curtis Robinson, ILB
Signed a contract with Denver (DEN)
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Denver Broncos Draft Picks
- R1, #9: Patrick Surtain II
- R2, #35: Javonte Williams
- R3, #98: Quinn Meinerz
- R3, #105: Baron Browning
- R5, #152: Caden Sterns
- R5, #164: Jamar Johnson
- R6, #219: Seth Williams
- R7, #239: Jonathon Cooper
- R7, #253: Marquiss Spencer