The hardware and the label are the ultimate prizes. Hoisting the Lombardi Trophy under a shower of confetti and earning the title "Super Bowl champion" could be a dream realized for the Broncos at Super Bowl 50 on Feb. 7.
But for some of them — more than two dozen of them — the more lucrative prizes will be unceremoniously deposited over the course of coming seasons.
In March, 25 Broncos players are set to become free agents, 19 of them unrestricted and nine of them current starters. For few of those, the biggest stage will be even bigger.