Hours before the Denver Broncos played against the New Orleans Saints without a quarterback, they signed Garett Bolles to a $68 million extension. Caught between a declined fifth year option and the franchise tag, Elway chose door number three.
On the surface, the deal locked the 2017 first-round pick to the Broncos for the next four seasons with $38 million guaranteed. He will average $17 million per year, and Broncos Country loved it.
If you told me before this season that we’d celebrate Bolles signing a long-term extension that makes him one of the five best paid tackles in football, I don’t think I would have believed you.