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Because of Russell Wilson’s contract, the Denver Broncos won’t be going big game hunting in free agency this offseason; instead, they’ll be looking in the discount bin to add to their empty larder. Regrettably, before Denver can start to rebuild their squad, they will need to let go of a few well-known players.

Of these four players, DJ Jones and Tim Patrick stand the best chance of being cut. In his debut season with the Denver Broncos, DJ Jones made a strong impression by interfering with the quarterback play and stuffing the run game of the opposition. But during the previous season, Jones completely vanished.

Outside of Zach Allen, DJ was the seasoned leader of the defensive line, but aside from a few fumble recoveries, he had little to no impact on the outcome of games. The defensive line lacked talent overall. Despite the lacklustre quality behind him, it makes sense to release him because doing so will free up about $10 million.

Throughout the previous few years, Tim Patrick has had the worst luck with injuries of any player on the Broncos squad. During training camp in 2022, Patrick tore his ACL in his right knee. Almost a year later, he tore his left Achilles. Tim received a three-year, $30 million contract extension before to his two tragic injuries after he had consecutive seasons of 700 yards or more in receptions with five different teams.

Patrick probably lost most of his explosion due to the horrific injuries he received to both legs, and it’s unlikely that he will play as well as he did in 2020–2021. Tim will not be retained with his $15.6 million cap charge if he does not rework his contract.

Courtland Sutton would be a more attractive trade chip, but there’s a chance he’ll be cut to bring Denver under the cap. Since his selection to the 2019 Pro Bowl, Sutton’s season was his best.

Although Russell Wilson’s patchy play prevented him from surpassing 1,000 yards, he still managed to score ten touchdowns. In a trade, the Broncos might acquire a third- or fourth-round pick. Eliminating him would save $17.4 million, hence if Denver can’t find a trade partner, they could save some money dumping him, or they could even restructure his deal to keep him around for whatever new quarterback is under center.

Justin Simmons’s 18.3 million dollar cap hit is rather large for a player in a non-premium position. He’s also thirty, and that’s where safeties tend to see a drop-off in production. Justin’s leadership in the secondary is valuable, especially with the youth in the group. He has played at a high level throughout his career, particularly in the takeaway department, with thirty interceptions and five forced fumbles.

Simmons could be traded to teams in win-now mode in need of a veteran in their secondary for around a 4th- 5th-round pick. Outright cutting him would save 18 million but leave their safety room quite bare with PJ Locke being a free agent while the rest are either injury-prone or unproven.