Broncos Go All-In, Spend Big in Offseason

0:00On March 7th, the Denver Broncos are going all in this offseason after coming so close to the Super Bowl last year, only to lose quarterback Beau Nix, too. A season ending injury in the divisional round. Now they know Nix is their franchise guy, but his next big contract is looming, so the front office has just one year to push for a title with about $25 million in cap space. To create more room, they cut wide receiver Marvin Mims, tackle Matt Partt, and center Michael Dieter, saving around $10.5 million. Then came restructures on tackle Mike McGlinchee, guard Quinn Miners, and quarterback Patrick Sir Tain the second, freeing up nearly 29. Million more to spend wisely. Trades shook things up big time, starting with sending a 2026 third round and fourth-round pick to the Arizona Cardinals for cornerback. Garrett Williams, whom they quickly extended on a three-year, $45 million deal, they also swapped their 30th overall draft pick to the Washington Commanders for star-wide receiver

1:02Terry McLoren, pairing him perfectly with Courtland Sutton. In free agency, they added linebacker Caden Ellis on a two-year, $15 million contract, running back Kenneth Walker III for three. Years and $30 million tied in no offense for one year and $5.7 million, plus depth like wide receiver Taikwan Thornton and quarterback Marcus Mariotta. Their lone top three-round draft pick went to Missouri linebacker Josiah Trotter at Pick 262, a disruptive talent with NFL bloodlines. These moves cut some depth, but load up the roster around Nix, sacrificing future picks for a real shot at the Lombardi Trophy right now.