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Denver Broncos sign LB Nik Bonitto $106M extension

Nik Bonitto's four-year deal includes $70 million guaranteed, making him Denver Broncos' highest-paid defensive player and marking the third major extension this offseason.

  • Nik Bonitto and the Denver Broncos agreed Thursday on a four-year, $106 million extension that includes $70 million guaranteed, Athletes First announced.
  • After his breakout last season, Bonitto recorded a career-high 13.5 sacks and earned his first Pro Bowl nod, while the Broncos secured earlier extensions for Zach Allen and Courtland Sutton.
  • Bonitto's pay now averages $26.5 million, edging Zach Allen's $26 million; the four-year extension secures him through the 2029 season and ranks him as the 10th-highest paid edge rusher.
  • The timing ensures Bonitto will enter the season with roster certainty as the extension ended public talks about his future just three days before the Broncos open Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High.
  • The extension is the latest in a wave that brings Denver Broncos' three offseason deals to exactly $300 million, with Bonitto becoming the highest-paid defensive player and non-quarterback in franchise history amid a surging edge-rusher market led by Micah Parsons' $186 million deal.
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