Broncos' Salary Cap: All-In on Current Window

0:00On April 21st, the Denver Broncos are sitting on salary-capped space that's ranked 19th in the NFL right now, good for third in the AFC West behind. The Los Angeles Chargers at $48,670,000 and the Las Vegas Raiders at $23,240,000. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs only have $6,710,000, which puts them 7th from the bottom league wide, heading into the draft. The Broncos handed out a bunch of in-house extensions over the last couple years, and their new addition, Jalen Wattel's cap hit, jumps big time in. 2027, leaving them projected at just $18 million next year, or 5th least in the NFL before free agency even kicks off. That puts them behind Kansas City at $28 million, Vegas at $108 million, and LA at $119 million. Dollars signaling they're all in on the current Super Bowl push with little wiggle room for splashy signings down the line.

1:02They could always restructure deals or cut guys to free it more, but right now it looks like Denver's betting heavy on this window before the cap. Crunch really bites.