Projecting Lloyd Cushenberry's contract for 2024 NFL free agency
The NFL's regular season is over, which for most teams, means it's time to start figuring out plans for the offseason.NFL free agency is a huge part of the process, and along with the NFL Draft, it has everyone preparing for what should be a very active couple of months. We've officially come up with […]
The NFL's regular season is over, which for most teams, means it's time to start figuring out plans for the offseason.
NFL free agency is a huge part of the process, and along with the NFL Draft, it has everyone preparing for what should be a very active couple of months.
We've officially come up with our own contract projections for the NFL's top free agents that include context behind each player's 2023 season, the likelihood of a franchise tag, the projection itself, and the first-year cap hit for a team that's “all-in” and is needing to reduce that first-year hit in order to maximize their cap dollars.
So, without further ado, let's check out the projection for Denver Broncos center, Lloyd Cushenberry.
Lloyd Cushenberry 2024 Contract Projection
Cushenberry, a former third round pick, has been a starter since day one in 2020 for the Denver Broncos. After a poor rookie year, he has steadily improved each year thereafter. It all culminated in 2023 with him becoming one of the best centers in football. Cushenberry’s pass blocking has always outpaced his run blocking as his pass efficiency has eclipsed 98% in each of the past two years and he has allowed only 18 pressures and one sack in the past two years.
Cushenberry’s best comp from a production standpoint is Mitch Morse. Morse signed a two-year $19 million deal with the Buffalo Bills prior to the 2022 season. Morse was 30 at the time, whereas Cushenberry will be 26 for most of the 2024 season. Given cap inflation and his younger age, Cushenberry should clear that number by a solid margin. Cushenberry will likely look for a three-year pact allowing him to hit free agency one more time before his age 30 season.
For a cap-strapped contender looking to bolster their offensive line with Cushenberry they could structure the deal with void years to drop his 2024 cap hit to just $4.5 million backloading the deal for a Year 3 cap hit of $13.5 million and $6 million in dead cap in 2027.
- Franchise Tag Likelihood: Low
- 3 yrs $36M, $12M APY, $20M fully GTD
- Year One Cap Hit: $4 million
Be sure to check back in and around the site for more projections, as we will add more in the coming days and weeks.
