Evaluating the future of Derek Wolfe with Broncos

As one of the most longest tenured players on the roster, Derek Wolfe played on a big time level in 2019. There will be some key factors in his future.

Derek Wolfe has been one of the more vocal leaders of the Denver Broncos defense for quite some time now. He has completely turned into one of the strongest forces of the defense. After the last two seasons where there was not a lot to show, he was able to thrive under Vic Fangio’s defense.

However, this will be an interesting offseason for Wolfe. Whenever he has been on the field, there is that sense of reliability. I, for one, have been amazed with his progress this season. But coming into what could be the final contract of his football career, he is looking to at least not take the “hometown discount.”

Depending on what the Denver Broncos are planning for 2020 and beyond could determine his future with the team. But he did provide an interesting tweet on where he potentially stands.

This tweet could really just mean that he is envisioning the year ahead for him. He could be healthy and ready to make an impact in 2020. Some fans could look at him in the Broncos jersey and think that he could return to Denver this season.

But that would be a bit of wishful thinking since the free agency period has not begun and the Broncos have not announced a new contract for him. So, anything and everything is still in the cards.

The positives for the Denver Broncos if they would like to retain him is that they possibly have the cap space to do so. And he has proven many times that he is reliable. But when it comes to the injuries, it raises some concerns.

With still a few years left in the tank, I am interested to see what the future holds for Derek Wolfe in 2020 and beyond.