Broncos went value shopping and bought themselves to shore up their leaky run defense. Domata Peko is expected to man the nose tackle position replacing recently departed Sylvester Williams. Zach Kerr will likely compete for a starting role at defensive end (three-technique) opposite Derek Wolfe.
Here are the contract figures, provided by NFL sources, for Peko and Kerr:
Domata Peko
Details: Two years, $7.5 million with $3.8 million ($1 million in signing bonus) guaranteed.
2017 cap hit: $2.8 million base salary (guaranteed) + $500,000 prorated signing bonus = $3.3 million cap hit
2018 cap hit: $3.7 million base salary + $500,000 prorated signing bonus = $4.2 million cap hit
Zach Kerr
Details: Two years, $3.25 million, includes $250,000 in 46-man game day roster bonuses, with $1.5 million (500,000 in signing bonus) guaranteed.
2017 cap hit: $1 million base salary (guaranteed) + $250,000 prorated signing bonus + 250,000 in 46-man game day bonuses = $1.5 million cap hit.
2018 cap hit: $1.25 million base + 250,000 prorated signing bonus + 250,000 in 46-man game day bonuses = $1.75 million cap hit.
Broncos projected cap space (prior to outside linebacker Kasim Edebali’s one-year contract): $20.74 million
