The four-year deal reportedly includes $45M guaranteed.
have made a bank-breaking commitment on the doorstep of training camp, signing right guard Quinn Meinerz to a four-year, $80 million extension,“The Belly” gets $24m in the first year of the deal. The 2021 3rd-rounder from D-III Wisconsin-Whitewater, who flew up draft boards, is now a top-5 paid guard.
A 39-game starter since 2021, Meinerz indisputably blossomed into Denver's best offensive lineman last season, finishing as the league's third-highest-rated guard among 79 qualifiers, according to“I thought he had a really good year," Broncos head coach Sean Payton said in June. "I remember when he came out , and when a player to the AFC, maybe you lose track a little bit. I thought he played exceptionally well. Certainly he’s a powerful, sticky run blocker.
Last offseason, Denver shelled out a combined $139 million for right tackle Mike McGlinchey and left guard Ben Powers while also paying Garett Bolles top-ten left tackle money. Bolles is due to count a team-high $20 million against the club's salary cap in 2024, the final year of his contract. Meinerz and the Broncos' veterans will report for training camp next Tuesday, with the opening practice scheduled to take place on Friday, July 26.Zack Kelberman is the Senior Editor for Mile High Huddle. He has covered the NFL for more than a decade and the Denver Broncos since 2016. He's also the co-host of the wildly popular Broncos show the Mile High Huddle Podcast.
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