The Denver Broncos have put several of their current players on hold, awaiting decisions on potential contract extensions. 2019 Pro Bowl wide receiver Courtland Sutton is in that group, and has expressed his desire to remain with the Broncos for the rest of his career.
Broncos brass, for their part, has expressed similar sentiments about Sutton. However, a deal remains yet to be completed as he enters the final year of a four-year, $60.8 million contract.
The Denver Post’s Sean Keeler believes the Broncos should reward Sutton before it is too late.
“Sutton doesn’t turn 30 until October with a contract that expires after next fall. I’d extend Zach Allen and Nik Bonitto before I’d extend Big Court — but I’d extend him, nonetheless,” Keeler wrote on March 31. “If coach Sean Payton doesn’t pull the Brink’s truck up to Sutton’s front porch, some other team will.”
Keeler cited Spotrac’s projected three-year, $79.8 million market value for Sutton, arguing rewarding him could pay dividends for the Broncos down the road with their younger wideouts.
“That’s a lot of scratch for a guy on the wrong side of 30 with a history of knee problems. The length might be too short for Sutton, who wants to retire a Bronco,” Keeler wrote. “But in the meantime, a growing offense with a second-year QB needs all the big brothers it can hang onto right now. The wide receiver room without Sutton, while talented, is still awfully young. The kids in the skill position room look up to him. They’re going to follow his lead. They’re also going to remember how he’s treated by Payton and the Penners in the months to come.”
