Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton had a $2 million injury guarantee in his contract that was set to become fully guaranteed on the fifth day of the NFL’s new league year (March 17).
The deadline has since passed and Sutton is still on the roster, so that $2 million is now locked in for the 2024 season. Sutton’s base salary will be $13 million this year and his total salary cap hit will be just north of $17.39 million.
The Broncos could still save $7,745,588 in salary cap space if they release Sutton, but if the team planned to do that, he likely would have been cut before his injury guarantee became fully guaranteed. Sutton now seems more likely to remain in Denver, but a trade could still be in play.
Reports emerged last week that the Broncos planned to keep Sutton and defensive lineman D.J. Jones in 2024 despite their large cap hits. Denver could save $9.97 million in cap space if Jones is released.
Elsewhere on the contract front, right tackle Mike McGlinchey also had his $17.5 million injury guarantee for 2025 vested into a full guarantee on the fifth day of the new league year. The Broncos are now essentially locked into McGlinchey’s contract for the next two years.
Denver saved about $11 million worth of 2024 salary cap space when McGlinchey restructured his contract before NFL free agency. McGlinchey is a lock to remain with the team in 2024. Sutton and Jones seem likely to stick around, but trades can’t be ruled out in the coming months.
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