How could a 2021 cap crunch hurt the Broncos?

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images A lack of fans in the stands could force some tough decisions.There’s no escaping the impact that COVID-19 has wreaked on everyone’s lives, and the NFL is not immune to it.

ESPN’s Josina Anderson reported on Monday that the league could suffer a $3 billion loss of revenue without fans in the stands during the 2020 season.

That’s a big number. For most, it’s so large that it’s hard to truly measure what impact that could have. DNVR’s Andrew Mason is not most people.

While that kind of cap hit wouldn’t hurt the Broncos as much as teams like the Eagles, Steelers, or Falcons, it’d still push them over the cap before free agency and the rookie pool is…