Denver Broncos cornerback Chris Harris is one of the best defensive backs in the NFL and he’s scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in 2020. Denver would be wise to give him a contract extension before he hits the open market.
Speaking at the NFL owners meetings on Sunday, Broncos general manager John Elway said the team will not consider giving Harris — or any other player — an extension before the NFL draft wraps up at the end of April.
“We’re still concentrating on what we’re doing,” Elway said, according to The Athletic’s Nicki Jhabvala. “We’re going to get through the draft before we think of anything, including Chris Harris.
“Any guys that are on our team — and I know there’s been a lot of talk — but we’re going to get through the draft before we talk about any extensions of any of our guys.”
Denver is likely waiting to see which players fall to them in the draft and how much money they will have left after signing rookies. The Broncos currently have around $12.4 million in remaining salary cap space.
Harris will earn $8,766,668 in 2019 before becoming a free agent.
