John Elway hates having dead money on his salary cap.
What is dead money, you ask?
Dead money is money that counts against your team’s salary cap for players who aren’t on your roster because they were either cut or traded.
For example, when the Broncos traded Aqib Talib, they incurred $1 million in dead money while saving $11 million against the cap.
The Broncos also have a dead money hit on offensive lineman Ty Sambrailo, whom they traded to the Atlanta Falcons prior to the start of the 2017 season.