Five months later, Evan Mathis "couldn't be happier" with free agency decision

After signing with the Broncos late in the offseason, Evan Mathis is where he hoped he would be after declining a bigger contract with hopes of making a Super Bowl.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Broncos and Evan Mathis seemed like they would be a perfect match. Facing a realistic possibility in preseason that the team's offensive line would feature at least three first-year or rookie starters following Ryan Clady’s season-ending ACL tear in OTAs, the Broncos yearned for a talented veteran to bolster the left side of the offensive line.

A possible answer to their search was Mathis, who had been cut by the Eagles in June, but Mathis was not about to jump to a quick decision. The Broncos' spending…