The No Fly Zone will look a little different in 2017.
An NFL source confirmed the Broncos released eighth-year safety T.J. Ward, saving the team $4.5 million in salary cap space and shifting its focus to the future.
NFL Network first reported his release.
Ward arrived in Denver in 2014 as the first piece of general manager John Elway‘s revamped defense. He signed a four-year deal, awaited the arrival of cornerback Aqib Talib and outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware, then quickly morphed into a force in the defensive backfield.