Broncos Lock Up Linebacker Strnad

0:00On March 8th, the Denver Broncos have locked up linebacker Justin Stronad with a 3-year 18-million-dollar contract extension. The deal includes $10 million in guarantees with $5.1 million guaranteed at signing. This comes right before the legal tampering period kicks off. Stronad joined the Broncos as a draft pick in 2020, but missed his rookie year with a wrist injury. He saw limited action early on, mostly on special teams through 2023. Things changed when injuries opened doors for him. In 2024, Stronad stepped in for Alex Singleton and played over half the defensive snaps, racking up 73 tackles, 8 tackles, 4 loss, and 3 sacks. He followed that up in 2025, filling in for Dre Green law, with 58 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and his. First career interception. Grades from Pro Football Focus ranked him 24th among qualified linebackers. This extension signals the Broncos, see SRA, now 29, as a key starter moving forward.

1:05It doesn't rule out keeping Singleton, who's 32, and also a free agent, or even Green law, as reports say Denver wants to hold onto it. Linebacker Group. With one of the league's top defenses last season that almost reached the Super Bowl, the Broncos keep building around their core front seven players.