With the new league year — and the start of NFL free agency — drawing closer, the Broncos will soon begin making decisions on their six restricted free agents.
Denver will not place a tender on cornerback De’Vante Bausby but that doesn’t mean they’re not interested in bringing him back. The Broncos should be able to re-sign Bausby for less than what a tender would cost.
Denver is expected to place a second-round tender on offensive lineman Elijah Wilkinson, according to a report from KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. Wilkinson is a versatile lineman and the team plans to have him work at right guard and left tackle this offseason, according to Klis.
Second-round tenders are expected to be worth $3,278,000 this year, according to OverTheCap.com. If Wilkinson receives the tender and another team signs him to a better offer, that team would have to send its second-round draft choice to Denver.
Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic believes the Broncos will also place a second-round tender on nose tackle Mike Purcell. He has drawn interest from “many teams,” according to Jhabvala.
Wilkinson and Purcell are talented players but it’s hard to imagine any team being will to give up a second-round draft choice for either of them.
