According to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter, the Denver Broncos have reached an agreement on a four-year, $96 million contract extension with top-flight cornerback Patrick Surtain II. The deal includes up to $77.5 million in guarantees. Its average annual value of $24 million per season effectively resets the cornerback market, even after a handful of high-profile deals were made this offseason.
ESPN Sources: Denver Broncos and two-time Pro-Bowl CB Patrick Surtain ll reached agreement today on a four-year, $96 million extension that includes $77.5 million guaranteed, now making him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history.