Broncos general manager John Elway didn’t have to spend much time or money re-signing his players during the past three offseasons.
Of the team’s 22 draft choices in the 2013-15 classes, only tight end Jeff Heuerman received a second contract from the team, a sign of the Broncos’ poor job of selecting talent.
But this offseason will be different.
Six members of the 2016 draft class remain with the team. Fullback Andy Janovich signed his new contract (three years) last month. That leaves decisions on five players coming off their rookie deals — safety Justin Simmons, safety Will Parks, defensive end Adam Gotsis, running back Devontae Booker and center Connor McGovern — plus veteran free agents Chris Harris (cornerback) and Derek Wolfe and Shelby Harris (defensive end).