The Denver Broncos extended defensive end Zach Allen's contract for four years at $103 million, starting in 2026, which includes $69.5 million in guarantees. The structure of the deal is similar to Courtland Sutton's, maintaining the final year of Allen's previous contract. Allen played 89% of defensive snaps last season, earning him a second-team All-Pro selection. He is noted for his stamina and versatility, playing both end and tackle, earning praise from Broncos coach Sean Payton.
Allen's deal, which will begin in 2026, includes $69.5 million in guarantees, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, and like Sutton's deal will run through the 2029 season. Allen is in the final year of the three-year $45.75 million contract he signed in 2023 with Denver.
In the rotational world of defensive line play, Allen is the rarest kind of high-volume player. He played a whopping 89% of the Broncos' defensive snaps last season -- he was named a second-team All-Pro -- after he had played 81% of the defensive snaps in 2023.
That stamina and his versatility -- he plays both end and tackle in some defensive groupings for the Broncos -- has consistently drawn praise from coach Sean Payton.
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