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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 Green Bay Packers’ Jaire Alexander at $21 million.
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Surtain, the ninth total decide by the Broncos within the 2021 NFL Draft, has been one of many league’s finest corners the final two years. He made the Pro Bowl every of the final two seasons and was named a first-team All-Pro in 2022.
Surtain’s providers shall be important for the Broncos as they give the impression of being to remain aggressive in a division with the high-powered passing offense of the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes. Surtain intercepted Mahomes final 12 months and helped lead the Broncos to their first win over Kansas City since 2015.
The Broncos additionally should cope with 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 12 months of his rookie deal, however the workforce may have exercised the fifth-year choice on his rookie deal, preserving him underneath contract via the tip of the 2025 season.
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The Denver Broncos protection celebrates cornerback Pat Surtain II’s interception throughout the second half of an NFL soccer recreation towards the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Instead, Surtain was rewarded with an historic contract forward of schedule.
The different large defensive participant from Surtain’s draft class who has been in search of a brand new contract after turning into eligible this season is Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons.
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Amari Cooper, #19 of the Dallas Cowboys, catches the ball in entrance of Pat Surtain II, #2 of the Denver Broncos, throughout the first quarter at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 7, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. (Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Parsons was drafted three spots after Surtain with the twelfth decide by the Cowboys.
Some specialists have projected Parsons to land the primary $200 million contract by a non-quarterback in NFL historical past.
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