Five Broncos players who might be finished in Denver

The 2020 offseason will bring plenty of change for the Denver Broncos. Here are five players who may have played their final games in the Mile High City.

The Denver Broncos are close to making big roster changes for the 2020 season.

Free agency is drawing near, and the Broncos will come back from the 2020 Scouting Combine with decision to be made on a number of in-house free agents.

John Elway stated in his combine press conference that the Broncos will reach out to the agents of their own free agent players and that ultimately, the decision to return to Denver will be up to the player.

Translation: If the players want to accept what Elway is willing to offer, they will be welcome back with open arms.

Unfortunately, there are two sides to every business decision in the NFL. There is always the team trying to do what’s best for the team, then there is the player trying to do what’s best for the player.

Neither side is in the wrong, although sometimes, it’s foolish for teams not to pay market value for their own players and risk long-term dissension versus just paying a player what he is worth.

Taking the personal aspect out of it, football is a supply-and-demand business. Although the sentimental value of some of these players is significant for the fan base, the team is going to consider every alternative. There could very well be players from other teams that might fit better in the current system and culture than the guys who have already been around.

Sometimes, moving on is the best thing for both parties.

We’re going to take a look at five guys who might be finished playing in Denver, some we’ve discussed at length before and others whose likelihood of staying on the team may have diminished recently due to rumored free agency demand.

Players like Joe Flacco and Ron Leary are obvious cap casualties, so they won’t be included on this list. As a matter of fact, Elway announced that Ron Leary’s contract option will be declined, so we know for sure he’s not going to be back in 2020.

Which players might make sense to bring back for football reasons but could leave for greener pastures (more money) or better opportunity at playing time? What other players might be on the roster bubble as far as being cap casualties?

Here are five players who might have played their last snaps in Orange and Blue.