Broncos Players React to $92 Million Deal With Pro Bowl Playmaker

The Denver Broncos and wide receiver Courtland Sutton agreed to terms on a four-year, $92 million contract extension with $41 million in guaranteed money. The deal went over well amongst his teammates.

Sutton is one of the longest-tenured players on the roster, and he has earned that level of respect in the locker room from players like outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper.

“COURTTT !!!” Cooper posted on X on July 28.

“The #Broncos and WR Courtland Sutton have agreed to terms on a four-year, $92 extension, sources tell The Insiders,” NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on X on July 28. “Entering the final year of his contract, Sutton reported on time to camp and now has his new deal, which was negotiated by @milkhoneysport.

“Courtland Sutton has 18 touchdowns over the past two seasons and had a career-high 81 catches for 1,081 yards in 2024. A key weapon for Bo Nix and locker room fixture now locked up for years to come.”

Sutton reworked his four-year, $60 million contract into a two-year, $27.5 million deal with the Broncos last offseason, setting the stage for renegotiations this summer.

Now that Sutton’s deal is done, the Broncos can focus on his teammates.

Fitting Group of Broncos Teammates React to Courtland Sutton’s Contract

Cooper, who signed a four-year, $54 million deal in November 2024, was part of a noteworthy group of Sutton’s Broncos teammates who chimed in. The group also included OLB Nik Bonitto and defensive linemen John Franklin-Myers and Zach Allen.

“A blessing for my dawg!” Franklin-Myers posted on X on July 28.

“OG [praying hand and teary-eyed emojis],” Bonitto posted.

Allen, Bonitto, and Franklin-Myers were all integral to the Broncos’ league-leading and franchise-record 63-sack effort in 2024. They are all also in the final year of their respective contracts.

Bonitto ranked third in the league with a team-leading 13.5 sacks (to Cooper’s 10.5) and earned Pro Bowl and Second Team All-Pro honors in 2024.

Allen finished second on the team behind Cooper in hurries, per Pro Football Focus.

However, PFF graded Franklin-Myers ahead of Allen and 13th among all defensive linemen overall. Allen’s grade from the outlet ranked 58th, though he was a Second Team All-Pro like Bonitto and had 1.5 more sacks than Franklin-Myers.

Broncos Following Recent Trend

Broncos head coach Sean Payton spoke shortly before Sutton’s deal came down, saying the two sides were close to a deal and that he anticipated something getting done by next week.

Instead, the Broncos completed a deal that was at least two years coming, securing Nix’s top target. The move does follow their method of operating, as explained by general manager George Paton, who also touted the team’s desire to retain Sutton at the combine.

“You’ve seen how we’ve done our business,” Paton told reporters in March.

“Let’s get through the draft, and we’ll be open to conversations after the draft and into the summer, and sometimes into the season as well.”

The Broncos reinforced their defense with linebacker Dre Greenlaw and safety Talanoa Hufanga, and they added a new target for Nix in Pro Bowl tight end Evan Engram in free agency this offseason.

Their two largest deals, though, were to retain their own players.

Defensive lineman D.J. Jones signed a three-year, $39 million pact, which ties Hufanga in total value but includes $6 million more in guaranteed money.

Sutton’s deal is the second-richest on the Broncos’ ledger, behind only All-Pro cornerback Pat Surtain II (four years, $96 million). Moreover, his guaranteed money sets a new benchmark for the Broncos’ group, a fitting distinction for a player of his tenure.