CB Chris Harris’ New Extension a Massive Steal for Denver Broncos

December 13, 2014   ·   Craig Vanderkam   ·   Jump to comments

Former undrafted free agent Chris Harris Jr. has been underrated for quite some time and can now add another “un” to his resume: underpaid—even after signing a five-year contract extension with the Denver Broncos for $42.5 million, including $24 million guaranteed, according to Mike Klis of The Denver Post.
The Broncos announced the extension in a press release on Friday night, and Harris thanked his teammates, coaches and fans via Twitter:
The Broncos' No. 2 cornerback opposite Aqib Talib actually grades as the NFL’s No. 1 overall cornerback this season, according to Pro Football Focus (subscription required). Harris also graded among the site’s top 10 overall cornerbacks in 2013 (eighth) and 2012 (fifth).
PFF’s Pete Damilatis tweeted how large the gap has been this season in pass coverage:
Harris, who received a $2,000 signing bonus as an undrafted free agent out of Kansas in 2011, is making $2.187 million this season following ...

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