Broncos can quietly open $29 million in cap space without cutting a single player

Denver Broncos general manager George Paton | Ron Chenoy-Imagn ImagesThe Denver Broncos are already going to be armed with somewhere between $25-30 million in salary cap space before the 2026 offseason frenzy even begins, but they won't just settle for what they've got.

The Broncos have the luxury of having both the most cash-rich owners in the NFL and a quarterback on a rookie contract. This is a window they must capitalize on, and in fact, they've already been doing that.

This is a front office that has been seemingly handing out one big contract extension after another, most of which have been for players on the offensive and defensive lines. And the way those deals are structured, a few…