Beginning last week, teams have until March 18 to exercise options on players who have option clauses in their 2019 contracts.
For the Broncos, that means decisions on right guard Ron Leary, inside linebacker Todd Davis and kicker Brandon McManus. All-Pro outside linebacker Von Miller also has an option, but general manager John Elway already said that would be picked up, guaranteeing $6 million of Miller’s 2020 salary.
A look at the case for the other three players with option clauses:
Leary, 30, started a dozen games for the Broncos in 2019 and missed the final quarter of the season with a concussion.