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Broncos won’t pick up Sylvester Williams’ 5th year option

According to multiple reports (first by Troy Renck) the Denver Broncos will not be picking up the fifth-year option on 2013 first round pick Sylvester Williams…

According to #NFL source, #Broncos are not exercising 5th year option on Sly Williams

— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) May 2, 2016

The decision to decline the fifth-year option for the Broncos is not indicative of their intent to possibly re-sign Williams to an extension at some point.

Broncos may still sign Sly Williams to extension. But here’s why they declined 5th-year, $6.