Broncos Face Waddle Contract Dilemma

0:00On April 1st, the Denver Broncos showed out serious draft picks to snack star-wide receiver Jalen Waddle from the Miami Dolphins, but now there's a bigger bill looming on the horizon. Dolphins GM John Eric Sullivan spilled the beans at the NFL owner's meetings, saying Waddle, whose 27th is prime for a fat new contract since. The receiver market keeps climbing higher. Broncos brass is playing its smart after the Russell Wilson mess, likely waiting a year before diving into extension talks to avoid past pitfalls. Waddle's cap hit sits at just under 4.9 million this season, but a skyrocket's past 27 million next year, giving Denver a window, to lock him up long-term and free up space down the road. Extending him at 28, could cement Waddle as Bo-Nix's go-to guy through 2028, keeping the squad stacked as the cap keeps rising.