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Courtland Sutton‘s contract status was a talking point for the Broncos last offseason until a 2024 top-up was agreed to. As a result, this year represents the window for an extension to be worked out as Denver looks to negotiate several new deals.
No Sutton agreement is in place yet, meaning he remains on track for free agency in 2026. The former Pro Bowl wideout skipped voluntary OTAs last spring, but he will be in attendance this time around. That is an encouraging sign regarding the chances of an extension coming to bear, and Sutton added to the positive sentiment when speaking on the subject on Saturday.
“My team has had a really good conversation with the guys up there in the front office, and I think it’s working in the right direction,” the 29-year-old told Parker Gabriel of the Denver Post. “Ultimately, you just want to know you’re working in the right direction. I think they see and have seen what I’ve brought to the team. I’m open and optimistic about the fact that I’ll be able to be here for the rest of my career.”
Sutton finishing his NFL tenure in the Mile High City has looked far from a certainty for some time now. Regularly included in trade talk, the Broncos’ No. 1 receiver delivered the second 1,000-yard campaign of his career in 2024 and now profiles as a priority for the team to continue building on offense around quarterback Bo Nix. Sutton is currently owed $14M for 2025 with a scheduled cap hit of $20.2M.
A multi-year deal will no doubt require a raise based on the surges in the receiver market, although, without the same resume as many of his younger counterparts, Sutton should not approach the most lucrative contracts at the position. Still, a new Broncos commitment would ensure his place as a major contributor on offense for years to come, particularly as a red zone target with 18 touchdowns over the past two years. With Nix on his rookie deal, Denver could afford to keep Sutton in the fold at a higher rate while bolstering a skill-position group which saw the arrival of tight end Evan Engram in free agency.
The upcoming draft looms as another opportunity for the Broncos to bring in new weapons on offense. No extension will be in place with Sutton or any other player in line for a new deal until after it takes place, but signs continue to point to an agreement being worked out on that front before the 2025 season kicks off.
