Predominantly Orange
FanSided

Denver Broncos: 4 worst decisions in the 2020 offseason

By Sayre Bedinger

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 25: President of Football Operations and General Manager John Elway of the Denver Broncos interviews during the first day of the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 25: President of Football Operations and General Manager John Elway of the Denver Broncos interviews during the first day of the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 25, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 5
Next
Denver Broncos, Chris Harris
DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 22: Chris Harris #25 of the Denver Broncos stands on the field as he warms up before a game against the Detroit Lions at Empower Field at Mile High on December 22, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

4. Not re-signing Chris Harris Jr.

As time has gone on, it has become apparent that Chris Harris Jr. wanted a fresh start and wanted out of Denver.

He reportedly refused an extension offer during the 2019 season worth $13 million per year in hopes of reaching the $15 million mark annually.

That didn’t even come close to happening.

Harris vastly over-shot what his free agent value would end up being as he signed a two-year deal worth $17 million in total money ($8.5 million per season) with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Harris can talk all day bout whether or not he left for a better opportunity, but the reality of the situation is, he left the second-place team to go play for the fourth-place team when winning was something he was hellbent on if he were to leave Denver, and he wound up taking a lot less money from the Chargers than the Broncos had once offered, at least on an annual basis.

This was after the Broncos essentially ripped up the final year of Harris’ contract in 2019 and wrote him a new one to make him the highest-paid defensive back on the team last year.

Despite all of the drama off the field with his contract situation, the Broncos may have still made a mistake by not re-signing Harris, or at least beating the Chargers’ offer for him.

The Broncos still have plenty of salary cap space to this day, and have a clear need at the cornerback position for a veteran presence. The team is obviously hopeful that Bryce Callahan can rebound and that third-round pick Michael Ojemudia will turn out to be something great, but to get Harris for $9 million per season or something like that would have been a bargain.

Home/Broncos News