Broncos Unleash Cap Space in Free Agency

0:00On March 9th, the NFL free agency legal tampering period kicks off today at noon eastern time. Teams can negotiate with players and agents, but no official deals until the new league year starts Wednesday at 2pm eastern. For the Denver Broncos, this is prime time to build around their Super Bowl push, now free from Russell Wilson dead money and sitting on about 20. Million dollars in salary cap space. That number from cap trackers like Spotrack doesn't yet account for recent in-house extensions like deals for Alex Palgeski, Justin Strohnad, and Adam Trautman. It puts their real space closer to half that figure right now. Still, they've already restructured Guard Quinn miners to free up $11 million, covering most of those early hits without hurting future. Flexibility. Broncos fans are buzzing with optimism, seeing this as a real chance to get aggressive after years of cap headaches. The team has the roster pieces in place, and now the financial room to chase impact players, especially on offense and defense to maximize their current window.

1:03They've got more moves up their sleeve too. Releasing tackle Matt Partt could save $3.2 million with minimal dead money, especially with depth already covered. Trading back-up quarterback Jarrett Stidham might net another $6.5 million, though they'd need a replacement. All eyes stay on Denver, as talks heat up. Positioning them strong when the market officially opens in a couple days.