Report: Broncos Will Not Pick Up Option on Okung

Reports emerged earlier today that according to sources the Denver Broncos will not pick up the option on Russell Okung’s contract, which means he may be able to test the free agent market for the second straight offseason. The first reports of this came from Fox Sports, with all the usual big names echoing the report as the day has gone on.

This means there is likely to be yet another mid-level free agent left tackle available to teams next season, as Okung will likely join former Pro Bowlers Matt Kalil and Andrew Whitworth in looking for a new team for 2017. If nothing else, the left tackle market could make for an interesting game of musical chairs, with names such as Kelvin Beachum,…