ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The Denver Broncos have hired former sports agent Rich Hurtado as the team's new lead contract negotiator, completing general manager John Elway's major shakeup of his personnel department.
Hurtado's duties as the Broncos' vice president of football administration are the "three Cs" -- managing the team's salary cap, negotiating player contracts and ensuring the club's compliance with the NFL's collective bargaining agreement.
Hurtado's hiring follows the team's recent decision not to renew salary cap director Mike Sullivan's contract after nearly eight years with the team.
Hurtado has 15 years of experience negotiating contracts as a team executive or player agent.