Courtland Sutton May Hold Out of Training Camp

Denver Broncos’ wide receiver, Courtland Sutton, signed a four-year, $60.8 million contract extension with the team back in November 2021. He has recently made it clear that he is seeking a new deal before the season starts, and isn’t ruling out a holdout if the two sides can’t reach an agreement.

Sutton’s current contract has zero guaranteed money left on it, which is likely why he is desperately seeking a new extension. The Broncos’ salary cap situation is a disaster after the whole Russell Wilson contract fiasco, so the team is most likely allocating their financial resources carefully.

Will the Broncos be able to get a deal done and keep their top receiver happy?

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Courtland Sutton, who is currently trying to negotiate for a new contract, announced that he will be joining the Denver Broncos mini-camp next week.

Sutton Has Openly Expressed His Desire to Remain in Denver

The Broncos receiver clarified that he is seeking a contract extension before the season

Sutton was recently asked in an interview about whether he would report to the start of the team’s training camp without a new contract. (via Troy Renck)

“We’ll see. We’ll see what happens. Got a month to be able to get things situated. Hopefully things get situated, because as you all have heard, and I’ll continue to say: This is where I want to be. This is home. This is where I want to go hoist the Lombardi Trophy. This is the place where I want to be able to retire. This is place where I want to hopefully be able to put enough out once my career is done that I can hopefully be able to have a bid in the Bronco Ring of Honor. Those are all things that have to be earned.”

Sutton seems adamant about staying in Denver, and that he would like to get things situated before the season starts. He was absent from the team’s OTAs, which was most likely due to him sending the Broncos organization a message.

Sutton had ankle surgery this offseason after suffering an injury during the team’s season finale against the Las Vegas Raiders. He discussed how he and coach Sean Payton were in agreement on him staying in Florida during OTA’s during his ankle rehabilitation process.

He also stated how his representatives and the team’s front office are in a “stalemate” regarding contract negotiations.

Both sides have expressed how they want to get a new deal done as soon as possible. It is just unclear what Sutton and his representatives are asking in terms of the price of a new contract. This ongoing situation is worth keeping an eye on, as an update should be available in the near future.

Source: Troy Renck- The Denver Post

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