Demaryius Thomas Extension Could Be a Challenge for the Denver Broncos

June 17, 2014   ·   Christopher Hansen   ·   Jump to comments

Since quarterback Peyton Manning’s arrival in Denver in 2012, Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas has been one of the best receivers in the league. It would be easy to downgrade Thomas’ performance because Manning is throwing him the ball, but Thomas has also helped Manning reach new career highs in yards and touchdowns.
The 2014 season is the last year on Thomas’ contract, so the Broncos need to give him an extension to keep him in orange for the near future. It’s already obvious the Broncos want to get something done with Thomas, but a contract extension could be a little trickier than the last few deals by the Broncos.
General manager John Elway needs to get a deal done with Thomas and save enough cap space to re-sign tight end Julius Thomas. Nearly everyone expects that the cap will rise in the future, so that should give the Broncos some future flexibility to sign linebacker Von Miller, but it doesn’t help them as much with Thomas.
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