The Denver Broncos have agreed to trade a fourth-round draft pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for cornerback A.J. Bouye. Although both teams have agreed to the deal, the trade will not become official until the new league year begins on March 18.
Because the trade is not yet official, the Broncos won’t publicly comment on it. Denver’s social media team came up with a creative way to celebrate the trade without officially announcing it.
Denver traded the fourth-round pick it acquired from the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders last year. The Broncos still have their own fourth-round pick are projected to have a total of 11 picks this year.
Bouye will cost Denver about $13.5 million in each of the next two seasons. After acquiring the 28-year-old CB, the Broncos will be down to about $56.5 million in 2020 salary cap space. That total could increase to $65.5 million if the team cuts quarterback Joe Flacco as expected.
