According to a report from Troy Renck of The Denver Post, the Denver Broncos are rumored to have offered franchise player and star wide receiver Demaryius Thomas north of $40 million in guaranteed money.
Yowza.
UPDATE on DT story. Speculation from multiple agents is #broncos offer eclipses $40 mill guaranteed. Will that be enough? Deadline tomorrow
— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) July 15, 2015
Demaryius’ camp has been seeking Calvin Johnson $$ or even more. His guarantee was $48.75 mill.Can compromise be found? Deadline tomorrow
— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) July 15, 2015
This is quickly becoming a whirlwind of a situation, as reports (save for a Tuesday report from Adam Schefter) all seem to indicate the Broncos and Thomas are making a final push to get a deal done before the deadline.