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The Jacksonville Jaguars will be looking to upgrade their defense at any and all position groups and the Denver Broncos have quite a few players becoming free agents in a matter of weeks. The Broncos won the AFC title on the backs of their tough defense and it'll be interesting to see how many decide to stay in Colorado.
Here's a list of all the Broncos free agents in 2016, according to OverTheCap.com.
Player | Position | Status | Salary |
Vernon Davis | TE | UFA | $7,350,000 |
Von Miller | OLB | UFA | $5,250,094 |
Evan Mathis | LG | UFA | $3,250,000 |
Antonio Smith | DE | UFA | $2,000,000 |
David Bruton | S | UFA | $1,500,000 |
Andre Caldwell | WR | UFA | $1,350,000 |
Todd Davis | ILB | ERFA | $930,000 |
Ryan Harris | OT | UFA | $920,000 |
Brock Osweiler | QB | UFA | $879,170 |
Tyler Polumbus | OT | UFA | $870,000 |
Ronnie Hillman | RB | UFA | $750,208 |
Kyle Williams | WR | UFA | $745,000 |
Shiloh Keo | S | UFA | $745,000 |
Jordan Norwood | WR | UFA | $695,000 |
Josh Bush | S | UFA | $660,000 |
Omar Bolden | CB | UFA | $643,607 |
Brandon Marshall | WR | RFA | $585,000 |
Malik Jackson | DE | UFA | $578,403 |
Danny Trevathan | ILB | UFA | $551,018 |
Sam Brenner | C | ERFA | $510,000 |
Lerentee McCray | OLB | RFA | $500,667 |
C.J. Anderson | RB | RFA | $499,167 |
Brandon McManus | K | ERFA | $465,000 |
Bennie Fowler | WR | ERFA | $435,000 |
Matt Paradis | C | ERFA | $435,000 |
Right off the bat, I think linebacker Danny Trevathan is going to be a target, and so does the Big Cat Country team. He'll only be 26 when the season starts and he's an immediate upgrade to Paul Posluszny in pass coverage and athleticism. He's going to bank in free agency, but it's a good thing the Jaguars have the most cap space in the league, right?
Von Miller is going to get the franchise tag. It's inevitable, so it's probably best to get that out of our heads. Brandon Marshall has grown into a starter in this league, but I don't think he'll be a target. He'll re-sign in Denver. Malik Jackson could be an interesting second-tier guy that helps with the pass rush.
And if someone suggests Evan Mathis, no. Just no. I'm not doing another free agent guard from Denver and Mathis will be 35 before the 2016 season is over. Nuh uh.