"Obviously the best thing to do is run it back. The Broncos have run it back to almost exactly the team that finished tied for the league's best record at 14-3 before falling one game short of the Super Bowl. The Broncos are the only team that hasn't signed an outside free agent."
"So far, the Broncos have decided to sign 17 of their 21 players who were slated to be unrestricted, restricted or exclusive rights free agents. That included their leading tackler (Singleton) and leading rusher (J.K. Dobbins), as well as linebacker/special teams standout Justin Strnad."
"Keeping players in Denver has been the unquestioned theme of the Paton/Payton regime over the past 19 months, one backed by the substantial checkbook of the Walton-Penner ownership group. After spending heavily on outside free agents in 2023, the Broncos have mostly stuck to maintaining their own."
Following their AFC Championship Game loss, the Denver Broncos adopted a strategy of retaining their own players rather than pursuing outside free agents. The team has signed 17 of 21 players eligible for unrestricted, restricted, or exclusive rights free agency, including leading tackler Alex Singleton, leading rusher J.K. Dobbins, and linebacker Justin Strnad. This approach represents a shift from 2023, when the Broncos signed 13 outside free agents under new coach Sean Payton. General Manager George Paton and Payton have emphasized contract extensions with existing players over the past 19 months, supported by the Walton-Penner ownership group's financial resources. The Broncos remain the only team without signing an outside free agent this offseason.
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