We now know how the Denver Broncos really feel about Courtland Sutton.
's Dianna Russini reported that the Broncos were among the handful of teams linked to trade talks with the Niners, which never materialized. But it wasn't about Aiyuk landing in Denver.
"The 49ers only were willing to trade Brandon Aiyuk if they could get a top-flight WR to replace him. They offered a third-round pick to Denver for Courtland Sutton, and then would’ve dealt Aiyuk to the Steelers, but the Broncos declined the offer," Russini reported on X. This scenario, as I understand it, would've had the 49ers landing 2nd- and 3rd-round picks from Pittsburgh for Brandon Aiyuk, flipping the 3 to Denver. The Steelers didn't want to part with a player for Aiyuk.These revelations speak volumes to how the Broncos feel about Sutton. Coming off a 10-touchdown campaign in Year 1 with Sean Payton, Sutton's 2024 outlook arguably improved with the addition of first-round quarterback Bo Nix.
Sutton skipped the entire voluntary portion of the Broncos' offseason training program but showed up to training camp ready to rock, thanks to the team adding some incentives and escalators to his contract that offer him the chance to make more money on his $13 million base salary. While it wasn't exactly an extension — as he's still under contract through the 2025 season — the Broncos recognized Sutton's 2023 contributions by sweetening the pot, so to speak.
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