The contract for Mike Sullivan — the Broncos’ contract negotiator/salary cap manager — has expired and Denver does not plan to bring him back, KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis first reported on Wednesday evening.
Sullivan joined the team in 2012 and helped Denver negotiate contracts for free agent stars including Peyton Manning (2012), DeMarcus Ware (2014), Aqib Talib (2014) and Emmanuel Sanders (2014). In 2016, Sullivan helped finalize a six-year, $114.1 million extension for Von Miller.
With NFL free agency about two months away, Broncos general manager John Elway has decided to go in a different direction. It’s unclear if Elway plans to hire a replacement to fill Sullivan’s old position.
Denver currently has about $60 million worth of 2020 salary cap space and if the team moves on from Joe Flacco and Ron Leary this offseason, that number could jump to nearly $80 million. The Broncos will likely be busy once free agency begins in March.
Klis reports that Sullivan is not retiring — he will likely land with another NFL team. Before joining Denver’s staff, Sullivan worked for 25 years as a player agent. His client list once included Packers star Aaron Rodgers.
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