ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Vic Fangio and the Denver Broncos' new coaching staff have dissected the roster, and the team's decision-makers have begun digging into a free-agency plan.
Throughout his tenure as the team's general manager, John Elway -- hired in 2011 -- has said free agency "is a tool to take care of some things on your roster with specific players who you know will come in and fit a certain way."
The Broncos have about $35.5 million worth of salary cap space if you take into account their expected draft pool and "dead money" (about $8 million in salary-cap charges for players no longer on the roster).