Denver Broncos
WorkableDenver Broncos are carrying $14.6M in dead money this year — cap already spent on players no longer on the roster. They project $30.5M of room in 2027. The decisions that shape it: Jaylen Waddle ($27.1M), Courtland Sutton ($26.1M), Garett Bolles ($25.7M) top the 2027 book.
Cap trajectory
Projected space, next three years
2026+$4.4M
$299.1M committed
2027+$30.5M
$296.5M committed
2028+$85.4M
$266.6M committed
Space is OTC's projection against a projected future cap. Negative = over the line before any new signings.
Decision watch-list
Biggest 2027 cap hits
| Jaylen Waddle | $27.1M |
| Courtland Sutton | $26.1M |
| Garett Bolles | $25.7M |
| Mike McGlinchey | $23.8M |
| Jonathon Cooper | $17.6M |
| Patrick Surtain II | $15.9M |
Ranked by cap hit — the contracts that drive the restructure-or-cut call. Per-player cut-savings math isn't modeled yet.