The Denver Broncos and center Matt Paradis have not yet opened discussions on a contract extension, despite likely mutual interest between the two parties.
The Denver Broncos and center Matt Paradis have not yet engaged in contract extension talks.
The Broncos offered Paradis a restricted free agent contract this offseason at $2.914 million, a substantial raise from his prior salary but also not nearly what the top centers in the NFL are being paid.
Paradis has set the bar high for the Broncos in the toughness department.
After getting drafted in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, the Broncos cut Paradis prior to the start of the regular season and somehow were able to keep him (and Shaquil Barrett, for that matter) on the practice squad for most/all of the season.
Paradis became the starting center for the Broncos in the 2015 season when they won the Super Bowl, and he has literally not missed a snap since the start of that season.
That is including not missing any time with two hip injuries that required offseason surgery.
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Paradis’ streak of consecutive games and snaps played is very impressive, and he’s likely to be compensated very well by someone for the effort and high level of play he’s put forth.
Ryan Jensen, formerly of the Baltimore Ravens, signed a free agent contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this offseason worth $10.5 million per season with $22 million guaranteed.
This was the largest contract ever given to a center, but players at that position are paid quite well in the NFL these days.
Eleven different players in the NFL are making at least $8 million per season at the center position, meaning the Broncos are going to have to make sure they want to commit a significant chunk of change to Paradis over the next 3-5 years.
Paradis is going to be 29 this season, so his next contract should be the biggest one he signs as an NFL player.
Paradis expressed after the Broncos’ second day of practice at OTAs that an extension is something he would like from the team, but that no negotiations have happened yet. He’s hopeful the Broncos and his representatives will discuss a new deal in the near future.