The Denver Broncos reportedly signed cornerback Patrick Surtain to a four-year, $96 million contract extension on Wednesday.
The deal made Surtain the highest-paid defensive again in NFL historical past.
The $24 million common annual worth of Surtain’s deal is now tops within the NFL, forward of the Inexperienced Bay Packers’ Jaire Alexander at $21 million.
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Surtain, the ninth general decide by the Broncos within the 2021 NFL Draft, has been one of many league’s greatest corners the final two years. He made the Professional Bowl every of the final two seasons and was named a first-team All-Professional in 2022.
Surtain’s companies might be important for the Broncos as they appear to remain aggressive in a division with the high-powered passing offense of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes. Surtain intercepted Mahomes final yr and helped lead the Broncos to their first win over Kansas Metropolis since 2015.
The Broncos additionally need to take care of the Los Angeles Chargers, led by quarterback Justin Herbert of their division.
Surtain is now one of many first defensive draft picks within the 2021 draft to obtain a profitable extension. He was going into the ultimate base yr of his rookie deal, however the group might have exercised the fifth-year choice on his rookie deal, retaining him underneath contract via the tip of the 2025 season.
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As a substitute, Surtain was rewarded with an historic contract forward of schedule.
The opposite large defensive participant from Surtain’s draft class who has been on the lookout for a brand new contract after changing into eligible this season is Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons.
Parsons was drafted three spots after Surtain with the twelfth decide by the Cowboys.
Some consultants have projected Parsons to land the primary $200 million contract by a non-quarterback in NFL historical past.
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