Projected contract for key Broncos free agent should force Denver to rethink

2025 NFL Scouting Combine | Stacy Revere/GettyImagesThe Denver Broncos are setting themselves up nicely for the 2026 NFL Offseason, as this team has taken care of a slew of players who were set to be free agents. Guys like Wil Lutz, Luke Wattenberg, and Malcolm Roach all got extensions over the team's bye.

Denver obviously has other free agents, but there isn't any reason to believe that some of them won't return. When you look at this roster overall, the Broncos are also in a position where they don't have to panic-sign anyone, and there is a legitimate chance they go big-fish hunting for a major offensive addition.

But we're going to focus on the defensive side of the ball here, as the…