As the Broncos (and the rest of the world) awaits , GM John Elway and has the not-so-small task of figuring out what to do about the team’s 17 free agents.
Below is the full list of the Broncos’ 2015 free agents (unrestricted and restricted), and the key dates for players’ contracts and the NFL’s free-agency period.
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KEY DATES
March 7-10: Teams are permitted to contact and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become unrestricted free agents when their contracts expire at 2 p.m. MT on March 10.
March 9: If still on the 53-man roster, QB Peyton Manning’s $19 million 2015 salary becomes fully guaranteed.
March 10: All 2014 player contracts expire at 2 p.m. MT. Before that time, teams must exercise options for 2015 on all players who have option clauses in their 2014 contracts. Teams must also submit qualifying offers to their restricted free agents with expiring contracts. The trading period for 2015 begins at 2 p.m. MT.
March 10: DB Aqib Talib’s $5.5 million 2015 salary becomes fully guaranteed.
March 14: OT Ryan Clady receives a $1.5 million roster bonus, and his $8.5 million 2015 salary becomes fully guaranteed.
March 14: The remaining $3.5 million of DE DeMarcus Ware’s $7 million 2015 salary becomes fully guaranteed.
March 14: DB T.J. Ward receives a $2.5 million roster bonus, and his $4 million 2015 salary becomes fully guaranteed.
April 24: Deadline for Restricted Free Agents to sign offer sheets.
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| Player | Pos. | Age. | ’14 Cap Hit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Brewer | LS | 24 | $571,333 | RFA |
| Brandon Marshall | OLB | 25 | $495,000 | RFA |
| Demaryius Thomas | WR | 27 | $4,700,000 | UFA |
| Jacob Tamme | TE | 29 | $2,200,000 | UFA |
| Julius Thomas | TE | 26 | $741,000 | UFA |
| Mitch Unrein | DT | 27 | $1,431,000 | UFA |
| Nate Irving | ILB | 26 | $818,750 | UFA |
| Orlando Franklin | G | 27 | $1,386,000 | UFA |
| Paul Cornick | RT | 25 | $420,000 | RFA |
| Quinton Carter | S | 26 | $758,750 | UFA |
| Rahim Moore | S | 25 | $1,415,313 | UFA |
| Steven Johnson | ILB | 26 | $574,000 | RFA |
| Terrance Knighton | DT | 28 | $2,750,000 | UFA |
| Tony Carter | CB | 28 | $570,000 | RFA |
| Virgil Green | TE | 26 | $661,236 | UFA |
| Wes Welker | WR | 33 | $7,647,059 | UFA |
| Will Montgomery | C | 31 | $1,925,000 | UFA |
| *Figures via Spotrac.com. Ages through Jan. 20, 2015. | ||||
| *UFA = Unrestricted free agent | ||||
| *RFA = Restricted free agent | ||||
