New Broncos’ GM George Paton has been doing a lot of film work since being hired a little over a month ago, and his primary agenda seems clear - finding a way to keep a bunch of players.
The first step was franchise tagging Justin Simmons for another season to bide some time to work out a long-term deal.
The day before news broke of the tag on Simmons, Paton let it be known that he wants No. 31 to remain a Bronco for a long time.
“Justin is one of our core guys. Our goal since I got here is to sign him to a long-term deal,” Paton said.