As the Denver Broncos approach NFL free agency, the team has around $13.6 million in projected salary cap space, which isn’t much to work with. Broncos general manager George Paton could create additional cap space by restructuring select contracts and by cutting select players with big cap hits.
An example of a cap casualty in the NFL is when a team parts ways with a player simply to create more salary cap space. It doesn’t mean the player isn’t talented — in fact, some of the game’s top players have been cap casualties when clubs begin rebuilding.
Here’s a quick look at five players who could become cap casualties for Denver this offseason. The resulting “dead money” cap hits and net cap savings are provided courtesy of OverTheCap.com.