We already knew that the Broncos are hoping to re-sign offensive lineman Billy Turner. During his NFL combine press conference on Wednesday, general manager John Elway confirmed that the team would like to re-sign offensive tackle Jared Veldheer as well.
“We’re taking a look at Billy Turner and trying to get something done with Billy Turner as well as Jared,” Elway said. He also confirmed that the team will bring back offensive guard Ron Leary, who is recovering from an Achilles injury.
Veldheer will turn 32 years old this summer and missed four games with a knee injury last year but there aren’t many quality offensive tackles available in free agency this offseason. He earned a base salary of $6.5 million in 2018.
While Elway did say the team would like to bring Veldheer back, he certainly didn’t imply that that offensive lineman is guaranteed to return.
“I’d love to bring all our guys back, but there’s only so much we can do,” Elway explained. “That’s why until you get to the market and see where everything is. That’s where everything becomes realistic.
“We can talk about it and evaluate and say what we’d like right now, but until we see what’s out there and what’s involved, it’s hard to be concrete with which direction.”
Before making any cap-saving cuts, Denver is expected to have around $25.5 million in salary cap space this offseason.
