Broncos strike amid the NFL's latest wide receiver contract battles, secure a major win with Courtland Sutton deal
The Denver Broncos have struck a deal to keep one of their best weapons in town for the foreseeable future. Denver, fresh off of a promising 10-7 season in 2024, is looking to roll momentum into the 2025 year and will be doing so with wide receiver Courtland Sutton under contract on a new deal. The two […]
The Denver Broncos have struck a deal to keep one of their best weapons in town for the foreseeable future.
Denver, fresh off of a promising 10-7 season in 2024, is looking to roll momentum into the 2025 year and will be doing so with wide receiver Courtland Sutton under contract on a new deal. The two sides agreed to terms this afternoon on a four-year extension valued at $92 million in total value, which has him scheduled to play in Denver through the 2029 season.
Courtland Sutton agrees to terms with Denver on a four-year, $92 million contract extension
Sutton's extension comes off the heels of a career year under Sean Payton in 2024. He logged 81 receptions for 1,081 yards, and 8 touchdowns — all marks that were the best or second-best single season figures of his career to date. Getting a competent offense in town, which they've done under Payton, and consistent quarterback play could be a major key for Sutton to consistently reaching his potential throughout the final years of his prime. It's never really been a question of talent level for the former SMU Mustang.
This agreement does count as a win for the Broncos, too. The team was set to see Sutton go into a contract year in 2025 with lots of momentum towards another strong campaign. What's more is the parallel negotiation that remains ongoing between the Washington Commanders and veteran wide receiver Terry McLaurin. McLaurin is asking for the big bucks but Sutton's $23 million annual average salary figure puts him tied for 16th among NFL receivers as things currently stand. McLaurin's current contract ranks 17th at $22.788 million per season.
Had McLaurin got a contract figure hammered out first, it may have pulled the price for Sutton on a deal up. McLaurin has been more consistent throughout the course of his NFL career but both players are coming off of seasons in which they logged reception totals in the low 80s range and receiving yards just short of 1,100 yards in 2024. Both are also 29 years of age, with McLaurin turning 30 in September, whereas Sutton turns 30 in October.
Denver beat the buzzer on getting Sutton locked into place and will now reap the benefits for five years of strong cost value with their established top wide receiver on the depth chart. For Sutton, it's a chance to make nearly twice his career earnings over the next five seasons. He'd earned $55.2 million from 2018 through 2024 and will enjoy life in a new tier of wide receiver pay starting this week.
