Broncos Unleash Cap Relief, Future Bright

0:00It's March 30th. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI and Ready for Kickoff. The Denver Broncos just shook off the massive salary cab burden from Russell Wilson's old contract. They cut him back in 2024 and ate the biggest dead money hit in NFL history. $85 million spread over two years. Now that cash is completely off the books heading into 2026, giving them a way cleaner cap sheet to build with. Here this week, data showed the Broncos sitting pretty with the second-lowest dead money total in the league, $3,385,588. Only the Seattle Seahawks have less at $483,723, so Denver's in great shape compared to. Most teams. Fans and analysts are buzzing about what this means for the Broncos future moves. No more Wilson anchor dragging them down means more room to sign free agents or extend key players. Their top remaining dead hits are on linebacker Dre Greenlaw for $2,166,666 wide.

1:07Receiver Trent Sherfield at $850,000 and running back Audricosteem with $169,500, $62. Meanwhile, other squads are still buried. The Miami Dolphins topped the dead money list at a $179,254,257 with the new. Orlean Saints close behind at $112,154, that's a stark contrast to Denver's flexibility. With this cap relief locked in, the Broncos can finally focus on stacking talent without the pass weighing them down, setting up an exciting off-season push.