Broncos Lock in Star CB Ja'Quan McMillian

0:00On February 27th, the Denver Broncos are locking in their star Nickelback, Jacques Juan McMillian, by offering him a second-round restricted free agent, Tinder. This move sets his salary at $5.81 million for next year and requires any team signing him to give up a second-round draft. Pick. It's a smart play to keep him in Denver without committing to a long-term deal just yet. McMillian went undrafted out of East Carolina in 2022, but worked his way up from the practice squad to the active roster. Things really took off under defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, who helped him secure a starting spot and shine in the nickel role over the past few. Seasons. Team leaders, including General Manager George Patton, have made it clear they want McMillian to stay. His agent has praised Joseph for getting the best out of his players, highlighting how much the coach has meant to McMillian's growth and the defense. Overall, and his best pro-year last season, McMillian racked up 56 tackles, 4 sacs, 2 interceptions, and several force turnovers,

1:04proving vital. For a unit that needed more takeaways, he even made a game-saving interception in the playoffs against Buffalo, helping seal a key overtime win. With the Tinder deadline at 2pm Mountain Daylight time on March 11th, the Broncos gained time to talk multi-year extension while having depth. Like Jade Baron ready of needed, they'll face more choices soon with other defensive backs heading into contract years.