The Denver Broncos and broad receiver Courtland Sutton agreed to a four-year contract extension on Monday, and head coach Sean Payton is keen to get the workforce’s No. 1 goal again within the circulation of the offense.
Sutton’s deal is price $92 million, per a number of experiences. The Broncos confirmed the four-year extension (masking the 2026 by way of 2029 seasons) however didn’t launch the monetary phrases.
Sutton, a workforce captain, has been taking part in particular person drills through the first week of coaching camp. With the extension and extra assured cash headed his method, the veteran wideout can deal with soccer.
“This is the deal: He is been taking part in all the person, all of the 1-on-1. He is gotten 7-on-7 work. He is gotten workforce reps. He is simply being good,” Payton mentioned simply earlier than the deal was introduced Monday. “It might be totally different for those who felt like he was lacking enchancment, or not being out right here, or simply being out right here driving the bike or one thing. I sort of know that participant nicely sufficient to really feel actually good about the place he is at and his mindset each mentally and bodily.”
Sutton was amongst league leaders in contested catches (34) and had a career-high 81 receptions final season.
“I feel like all participant, he is handled some accidents. There are specific years. His 2019 movie was excellent. His movie final yr,” Payton mentioned of Sutton’s evolution in his offense. “Discovering that proper weight and stability. Then what are the issues that he does nicely? Actually he is a powerful goal. He is good. He is one in all our, I might say, clearly one in all our leaders on this workforce. There are numerous issues that he brings to the desk.”
With Bo Nix because the Broncos’ quarterback final season, the 29-year-old Sutton had 1,081 yards and eight touchdowns in 17 video games (13 begins).
Over seven seasons in Denver, after he was a second-round draft choose in 2018 out of SMU, he has made 379 receptions for five,340 yards and 32 TDs in 98 video games (82 begins). He was named to the Professional Bowl in 2019.
–Area Degree Media