John Lynch recently said he has no timetable on how much longer he will play.
Tuesday, the safety gave himself some wiggle room on his future and helped the Broncos’ salary cap situation by signing an extension through the 2008 season. Lynch, who will be 35 in September, is entering his 14th NFL season. His contract was to expire after the 2006 season.
Lynch was due about $3.5 million this season. Terms of the new deal were not announced, but the move likely will save the Broncos up to $2 million in cap room while likely converting some of his salary into bonus money.
He recently received but deflected interest from Fox about joining the TV network’s pregame show in the fall.
Lynch has played well in two seasons with the Broncos, making the Pro Bowl each year.
CBA update
Negotiation teams for owners and players will meet at the NFL combine in Indianapolis in the coming days to discuss the collective bargaining management, which expires March 3. Broncos owner Pat Bowlen is a lead negotiator for the owners.
Free agency, set to begin March 3, could be pushed back because of the negotiating. A major sticking point is revenue sharing. Players union head Gene Upshaw has in the past counted Denver among the “haves,” a high-revenue team.
Broncos executive vice president of business operations Joe Ellis denied a Profootballtalk.com report that Bowlen is part of a group considering legal action to prevent revenue sharing.
“Pat Bowlen has no intentions – and underline the no – or interest in a lawsuit,” Ellis said. “He is interested in a solution to revenue sharing that serves the best interest of the National Football League.”
