The Broncos don't plan to pick up the fifth-year option in Wilson's contract, Jeff Legwold of ESPN reports. Wilson, who the Jets took with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, joined the Broncos in a trade with New York leading up to this year's draft. With his new team not in line to pick up his fifth-year option -- which would have been for a guaranteed $22.4 million -- the 24 year-old is in a position to become a free agent next March. For now, Wilson is slated to compete with first-round rookie Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham -- who started Denver's final two games of the 2023 regular season -- for the Week 1 starting assignment. While Nix is presumably viewed as the franchise's long-term answer at QB, in the short term, slotting at the position is up for grabs in advance of training camp.
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG R. Wilson,QB1529744766.4%3,070204.72684525898.0J. Stidham,QB3406660.6%496165.32174687.7Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD R. Wilson,QB15803414.32122.7310338J. Stidham,QB3980.942.70111J. McLaughlin,RB17764105.43824.1101216M. Burton,FB17791.340.50034J. Williams,RB162177743.62148.4315541S. Perine,RB17532384.52414.0131514M. Mims Jr.,WR169303.3111.902142Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD A. Trautman,TE172235204932412.098.010J. McLaughlin,RB17313616052229.4290.05L. Krull,TE7814951213513.650.05C. Manhertz,TE16241680101.010.01M. Burton,FB173383040.56.02J. Williams,RB164758228521814.3303.010C. Sutton,WR16599077213104648.3156.037L. Humphrey,WR171319162123549.599.09G. Dulcich,TE23425801312.55.02N. Adkins,TE10452260112.224.01P. Dorsett,WR20300000.00.00B. Johnson,WR1319302841545021.889.012S. Perine,RB175056455902926.8462.023J. Jeudy,WR1654877581424747.4323.028M. Mims Jr.,WR1622333771716023.6154.09Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD A. Singleton, LB17 105 70 175 2 21 6 4 0 0 0 2 0 J. Jewell, LB16 60 48 108 3 16 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 J. Simmons, SAF15 53 17 70 1 15 2 8 3 0 0 1 0 J. Cooper, OLB17 43 27 70 8.5 65.5 8 2 1 0 0 2 0 P. Surtain II, CB17 59 10 69 0 0 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 Z. Allen, DE17 27 33 60 5 44.5 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 P. Locke, SAF12 33 20 53 3 34 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 K. Jackson, CB8 36 15 51 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 J. McMillian, CB16 37 13 50 2 15 7 5 2 0 0 2 0 F. Moreau, CB16 33 13 46 0 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 D. Jones, DT16 30 16 46 2 23 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 J. Harris, DL17 26 17 43 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Mathis, CB17 26 9 35 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 N. Bonitto, OLB15 23 7 30 8 57.5 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 D. Turner-Yell, SAF16 19 7 26 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 M. Purcell, DL16 11 14 25 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 B. Browning, OLB10 19 6 25 4.5 28.5 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 D. Sanders, LB17 12 10 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Henningsen, DE17 10 9 19 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 R. Perkins, OLB7 9 4 13 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Gregory, LB4 4 5 9 1 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 E. Bassey, CB4 5 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Garcia, DL3 1 3 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Moss, CB14 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Lancaster, NT3 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 F. Clark, DE2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Incoom, OLB4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Washington, RB13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Wilson, QB15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Fraboni, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Niemann, LB7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. McLaughlin, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Manhertz, TE16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Burton, FB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q. Meinerz, OL17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Smith, CB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Adkins, TE10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Powers, G17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Perine, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Jeudy, WR16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Dixon, P17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Strnad, LB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Mims Jr., WR16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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The Broncos don't plan to pick up the fifth-year option in Wilson's contract, Jeff Legwold of ESPN reports. Wilson, who the Jets took with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, joined the Broncos in a trade with New York leading up to this year's draft. With his new team not in line to pick up his fifth-year option -- which would have been for a guaranteed $22.4 million -- the 24 year-old is in a position to become a free agent next March. For now, Wilson is slated to compete with first-round rookie Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham -- who started Denver's final two games of the 2023 regular season -- for the Week 1 starting assignment. While Nix is presumably viewed as the franchise's long-term answer at QB, in the short term, slotting at the position is up for grabs in advance of training camp.
Following the 2024 NFL Draft, Stidham is joined in the Broncos' QB room by newcomer Zach Wilson, along with No. 12 overall pick Bo Nix, Nick Kosmider of The Athletic reports. After the Broncos released Russell Wilson last month, it was inevitable that they would add QB depth to join Stidham, who started Denver's final two contests last season. While Nix is no doubt being groomed as the team's future starter, it remains to be seen if he'll step into that role immediately. Until then, Stidham and Wilson will presumably both have an opportunity to compete for the No. 1 role, but neither veteran signal-caller profiles as a high-value fantasy option in either re-draft or dynasty formats.
Franklin-Myers was traded from the Jets to the Broncos on Saturday, Al Iannazzone of Newsday reports. In what was effectively a salary dump, the Jets acquired a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft for the defensive lineman. Franklin-Myers immediately steps in as Denver's starting defensive end, and the fifth-year veteran should see ample playing time for a Broncos team retooling seemingly its entire roster on the fly.
The Broncos picked up the fifth-year option on Surtain's rookie contract Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The ninth overall pick in the 2021 Draft, Surtain so far has met expectations in his three-year career, earning back-to-back Pro Bowl appearances the last two seasons and even first-team All-Pro honors in his second campaign. Overall, he has seven interceptions among 36 pass defenses in 50 regular-season contests while averaging 63.6 tackles per 17 games played, making him a respectable option in IDP formats. With Tuesday's transaction, Surtain now is locked in in Denver through the 2025 season.
The Jets are trading Wilson to the Broncos for a late-round pick swap, Jeff Howe of The Athletic reports. The Jets will give up the 256th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and receive pick No. 203. They'll also hold some of Wilson's salary, with the 24-year-old scheduled for $5.45 million in guaranteed compensation for the final year of his rookie contract. This could give Wilson a shot to compete for a starting job, depending on what the Broncos do in the upcoming draft. Jarrett Stidham and Ben DiNucci are the other QBs on Denver's roster, with Stidham the favorite to start Week 1 if no early draft pick is added to the room.
Wallace is in line to sign with the Broncos, Jordan Schultz of BleacherReport.com reports. The looming addition of Wallace, who turns 29 in June, would bolster the Broncos' depth at cornerback ahead of this week's NFL Draft. During the 2023 campaign, Wallace recorded 38 tackles and two picks in 16 regular-season games for the Steelers, and in his new locale the Alabama product could compete for a starting role opposite Patrick Surtain.
Broncos GM George Paton suggested Thursday that he isn't worried about Sutton's absence from voluntary offseason workouts, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports. "It's 100 percent voluntary," Paton said. "It's the first week of the offseason program. I've talked to Courtland. He's in a good place, and I'll just leave it at that." Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported Tuesday that Sutton's absence from voluntary OTAs is related to wanting a new contract. The wideout has two years and approximately $27.6 million remaining on his current deal, with only $2 million of that guaranteed. It's not the type of situation with especially high risk for a holdout, and Sutton looks to be especially important for Denver's offense after the team traded WR Jerry Jeudy to Cleveland in the offseason. It's not yet clear who will start across from Sutton at wide receiver, nor is it clear who will get the nod under center Week 1. The Broncos still have a lot to work out this spring and summer, with the upcoming NFL Draft presumably being a piece of that puzzle.
Sutton wants a new contract and hasn't reported to voluntary OTAs, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Sutton has two seasons remaining on a four-year, $60 million extension, scheduled for a $13 million base salary in 2024 ($2 million guaranteed) and then $13.5 million in 2025 (no guarantees). He scored a career-high 10 touchdowns in 16 games last season, though 90 targets were his fewest since 2020 -- the year he suffered an ACL tear Week 1 -- and he still hasn't come close to matching his career-high 1,112 yards from 2019. The 28-year-old won't necessarily hold out from mandatory team activities later this spring, but the situation is at least worth keeping an eye on until he gets an extension or contract adjustment, or otherwise reports to the Broncos. There's been no indication of his Week 18 ankle injury lingering into the offseason, with the main concern at this point being the lack of a starting-caliber QB on Denver's roster. The team also appears thin at wide receiver, where the starting job across from Sutton could end up going to any of Josh Reynolds, Marvin Mims, Tim Patrick (Achilles) or Brandon Johnson.