This offseason, the dominant storylines regarding the Denver Broncos defense have revolved around two things: the departure of players like defensive end Malik Jackson and linebacker Danny Trevathan, and the ongoing (and sometimes contentious) contract talks with outside linebacker Von Miller.
Well, similar negotiations have been taking place with inside linebacker Brandon Marshall, and while Marshall's new pact will no doubt be dwarfed by Miller's mega-deal, keeping him in the fold was just as important to Denver's hopes for a return trip to the Super Bowl.
Mike Klis of KUSA in Denver was among the first to break the news that the 26-year-old Marshall and the Broncos had agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension:
Per source Broncos have reached agreement on four-year extension with Brandon Marshall.