The Broncos do not intend to re-work Joe Flacco‘s contract after agreeing to acquire him from the Ravens earlier today, according to Mike Klis of 9News (Twitter link).
Flacco, 34, is under contract in each of the next three seasons at base salaries of $18.5MM, $20.25MM, and $24.25MM. None of those salaries are guaranteed, and Denver isn’t responsible for any of Flacco’s prorated signing bonus money. That total — $16MM — will now result in dead money on Baltimore’s salary cap.
The Broncos are now heavily invested at the quarterback position: as Jason Fitzgerald of Over the Cap tweets, Denver will rank second in cash spent on signal-callers and sixth in cap charges, assuming the club cuts 2018 starter Case Keenum and thus incurs $7MM in dead money. However, the Broncos should get a cap credit when/if Keenum signs elsewhere thanks to the offset language in his contract.
Elway taking advantage of those marijuana laws out in Colorado.
Jay Cutler 2.0
More like Paxton Lynch 2.0!
Please he’s Kyle Orton at best
Neither of those guys have won a super bowl, soooooo
Joe Flacco had one great 4 game stretch in his career. The rest wasn’t any better then Cutler. Him and Eli are so overrated. Eli is the best at turning the ball over. Give him great praise for at least doing something great.
Anyone who isn’t a Giants fan has nothing nice to say about Manning? I’d be willing to bet 90% of the people on this site would say Flacco is a definite step up from Manning. Not by a whole lot but he is certainly better
I’d take Flacco over manning any day of the week
Eli is the best at beating the GOAT – Brady.
I’d take 20 years of a “mediocre QB” for a few rings.
Jay cutler 2.0 is Kirk Cousins
You gotta respect how consistent Elway is. Always getting mediocre quarterbacks that can’t elevate this team. Miller’s career is being sullied by Elway’s ineptitude.