The Denver Broncos’ first move in free agency was to go after Houston Texans cornerback Kareem Jackson.
Jackson fills an important need opposite Chris Harris Jr. in the Broncos’ defense, giving the team two physical, no-nonsense players at the position who have been playing at a high level for a very long time.
Because of Jackson’s production over the course of the past nine years, it was fitting that his third contract in the NFL would be a hefty one.
The Broncos gave Jackson a three-year, $33 million contract with $23 million in guaranteed money. One might assume with a contract including those numbers that the Broncos would take a significant cap hit this year, thus limiting their options in free agency otherwise.