Ja'Wuan James, Denver Broncos (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
After signing a four-year, $51 million contract in free agency that, at the time, made him the highest-paid right tackle in NFL history, Ja’Wuan James played 63 snaps for the Denver Broncos in the 2019 season. Those 63 snaps are likely all we will ever see from James in a Denver Broncos uniform.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, James has suffered an Achilles injury that will cause him to miss the entire 2021 season.
Broncos' OT Ja'Wuan James’ contract tolled last year, so he was playing under his 2020 contract this year, which had $10 million guaranteed for skill and injury, and another $10 million in 2021.