Broncos place second-round tenders on Alexander Johnson and Tim Patrick

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesThe Denver Broncos have placed a second-round tender on inside linebacker Alexander Johnson and wide receiver Tim Patrick.

With 124 tackles (four for loss), a sack, two forced fumbles, and 0 games missed, Johnson was the Broncos’ leading tackler last season. Meanwhile, Patrick stepped in and helped the offense not skip a beat with the loss of Courtland Sutton to injury. Broncos GM George Paton revealed in his March 4 press conference plans to tender Johnson and Patrick, though the level was not announced until today.

Both players will make $3.384 million on those second round tenders and while there is a chance another…