The Denver Broncos are reportedly not expected to pick up Shane Ray’s fifth-year team option, and if that’s the case, they are making a terrible decision.
The Broncos have until Thursday afternoon to decide whether or not they are going to officially exercise or decline Ray’s fifth-year option, essentially a one-year, fully guaranteed contract worth north of $9 million.
Ray was a key piece of the Broncos’ 2015 championship run as a rotational edge rusher, and became a more prominent part of the defense in 2016 when DeMarcus Ware struggled with injuries.
That season, Ray racked up eight sacks and improved his all-around game, looking like a future star for the Broncos.