Broncos avoid overpaying on first day of tampering

Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty ImagesQuality over quantity. That was how the Denver Broncos approached their cash and spend tendencies on the first day of legal tampering during the 2022 NFL Free Agency period. While the Jacksonville Jaguars were spending $230 million on new contracts for players most would consider non-elite talent, Denver cautiously negotiated with the players they had on their board.

They made two free agent signings, but really they only made one during the legal tampering window. The first signing was for backup guard Ben Braden who was released by the Green Bay Packers in January.

The second was Denver’s only real move on that first day with a player…