Denver Native (Carol)
01-27-2015, 11:15 AM
What is happening with the Broncos' free agents, especially Demaryius Thomas and Julius Thomas?
-- B.J. Paton
Nothing yet, although Executive Vice President/General Manager John Elway pointed to the Thomases as priorities in attacking the offseason, so stay tuned.
The key dates are Feb. 16-March 2. That is the window in which the Broncos must designate a franchise player. If they can get one of those two re-signed to a long-term deal during that period, there's a good chance they will franchise the other, buying the team a year to work on a longer contract.
If not, then the Broncos will franchise one and roll the dice on the other, knowing he will likely hit the open market at 2 p.m. MST on March 10 (and, in reality, the game changes March 7, when teams may negotiated with players who hit free agency March 10, a.k.a. the "legal tampering" period.
I discuss the Thomases further in the video embedded above.
rest - http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Masons-Mailbag-Thoughts-on-free-agency-organizational-structure-and-more/5c76ac92-361a-4de2-8067-ccdfc26449f2
-- B.J. Paton
Nothing yet, although Executive Vice President/General Manager John Elway pointed to the Thomases as priorities in attacking the offseason, so stay tuned.
The key dates are Feb. 16-March 2. That is the window in which the Broncos must designate a franchise player. If they can get one of those two re-signed to a long-term deal during that period, there's a good chance they will franchise the other, buying the team a year to work on a longer contract.
If not, then the Broncos will franchise one and roll the dice on the other, knowing he will likely hit the open market at 2 p.m. MST on March 10 (and, in reality, the game changes March 7, when teams may negotiated with players who hit free agency March 10, a.k.a. the "legal tampering" period.
I discuss the Thomases further in the video embedded above.
rest - http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Masons-Mailbag-Thoughts-on-free-agency-organizational-structure-and-more/5c76ac92-361a-4de2-8067-ccdfc26449f2