On Friday, the Denver Broncos announced that they were placing the franchise tag on Justin Simmons. Simmons will remain in Denver at least through 2021, but reports are that the Broncos and Simmons are endeavoring to work out the terms of a long-term deal. Tuesday is the deadline for teams to designate franchise players.
In one week, the official tampering period opens and 48-hours later, free agency and the new league year will begin. It’s hard to look at the Broncos $30 million in salary cap space not think that they’re going to be active when the frenzy begins.