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A day after locking up Mr. Irrelevant, the Broncos have finalized a deal with Sean Payton’s dubbed ‘Vice President of Mr. Irrelevant.’
Salt Lake City, UT – MARCH 19: Dallen Bentley #88 catches a pass during the Utah Utes Pro Day at the Spence Eccles Field House on March 19, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A day after locking up Mr. Irrelevant, the Broncos have finalized a deal with Sean Payton’s dubbed “Vice President of Mr. Irrelevant. ” Denver and seventh-round tight end Dallen Bentley have officially agreed to terms on his rookie contract, a source confirmed to The Denver Post on Wednesday morning.
Bentley, a Utah product, According to slot values assigned for each pick of the draft, Bentley’s deal will run for four years with a total base value of $4.37 million and a signing bonus of $120,488. It’s the same contract theBroncos agree to terms with rookie LB Red Murdock, the final pick of 2026 NFL DraftBroncos map proposes entertainment zone, parking and tailgate park for Burnham YardBroncos’ Garett Bolles is NFL’s Protector of the Decade after helping change a stranger’s tire | Grading The Week Bentley is a seventh-round upside play for the Broncos, a 6-foot-4, 253-pound tight end who ran a 4.62-second 40-yard dash.
After struggling with injuries and playing in a reduced role for much of his Utah career, Bentley broke out as a senior with 48 catches for 620 yards and six touchdowns in six games.
“He’s not pigeonholed into just blocking, or flexed-out, receiving,” former Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham, now the coach at Michigan, told The Post. “He’s a guy that can hold his own in every aspect of the tight end position. ” That’s now two of seven draft picks down for Denver, and all should sign before training camp, barring unforeseen circumstances.
Last year, second-round pick RJ Harvey officially agreed to terms on his rookie deal a day after rookies were required to report in July, after being caught in a league-wide standoff over negotiations At the moment, seventh-round pick Miles Scott, fifth-round pick Justin Joly, fourth-round picks Kage Casey and Jonah Coleman, and third-round pick Tyler Onyedim still remain unsigned for the Broncos as rookie minicamp approaches this weekend. Daily Horoscope for May 5, 2026Here's every Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre concert for summer 2026 Nuggets' Christian Braun, after playing through injuries in NBA Playoffs, vows to perform up to contract Neighbors of new stadium site prepare to negotiate with Broncos, hoping to preserve 'el corazón de la ciudad'
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