AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2017 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Denver Broncos 2017 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2017. See the current Denver Broncos payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$121,736,835
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,341,093
ACTIVE ROSTER53
PLAYERS LISTED131
HIGHEST PAIDVon Miller · $19,900,000
Active roster · 53 players
53 rowsTop 16 of 53 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Von Miller | $19,900,000 | Edge rusher | 28 | 11.92% | ($49,600,000) | $16,500,000 | $3,400,000 | - |
| Demaryius Thomas | $12,033,333 | Wide receiver | 30 | 7.21% | ($19,099,999) | $8,500,000 | $2,200,000 | $1,333,333 |
| Aqib Talib | $11,352,941 | Cornerback | 31 | 6.80% | ($13,000,000) | $10,352,941 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Chris Harris | $9,866,666 | Cornerback | 28 | 5.91% | ($12,600,000) | $7,400,000 | $2,000,000 | $466,666 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | $9,537,500 | Wide receiver | 30 | 5.71% | ($14,912,500) | $6,750,000 | $2,687,500 | $100,000 |
| Darian Stewart | $7,400,000 | Free safety | 29 | 4.43% | ($11,600,000) | $6,000,000 | $1,400,000 | - |
| Brandon Marshall | $4,500,000 | Linebacker | 28 | 2.69% | ($10,500,000) | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Donald Stephenson | $4,250,000 | Left tackle | 29 | 2.54% | ($3,500,000) | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $750,000 |
| Virgil Green | $3,300,000 | Tight end | 29 | 1.98% | ($3,300,000) | $2,800,000 | $500,000 | - |
| Domata Peko | $3,300,000 | Defensive line | 33 | 1.98% | ($3,800,000) | $2,800,000 | $500,000 | - |
| C.J. Anderson | $3,000,000 | Running back | 26 | 1.80% | ($3,000,000) | $2,900,000 | - | $100,000 |
| Todd Davis | $2,746,000 | Linebacker | 27 | 1.64% | - | $2,746,000 | - | - |
| Allen Barbre | $2,350,000 | Guard | 33 | 1.41% | ($1,750,000) | $2,050,000 | - | $300,000 |
| Brandon McManus | $2,250,000 | Kicker | 26 | 1.35% | ($6,000,000) | $1,000,000 | $1,250,000 | - |
| Bradley Roby | $2,212,168 | Cornerback | 25 | 1.32% | ($844,096) | $1,018,072 | $844,096 | $350,000 |
| Paxton Lynch | $2,153,704 | Quarterback | 23 | 1.29% | ($6,611,111) | $880,741 | $1,272,963 | - |
| Garett Bolles | $2,005,800 | Left tackle | 25 | 1.20% | ($8,597,553) | $465,000 | $1,540,800 | - |
| Jamaal Charles | $1,484,375 | Running back | 31 | 0.89% | ($1,250,000) | $900,000 | - | $584,375 |
| Zach Kerr | $1,437,500 | Defensive line | 27 | 0.86% | ($1,500,000) | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $187,500 |
| Cody Latimer | $1,180,025 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.71% | ($254,300) | $925,725 | $254,300 | - |
| DeMarcus Walker | $922,520 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.55% | ($2,525,710) | $465,000 | $457,520 | - |
| Adam Gotsis | $894,978 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.54% | ($1,746,944) | $628,996 | $265,982 | - |
| Jeff Heuerman | $785,201 | Tight end | 25 | 0.47% | ($325,404) | $615,000 | $155,201 | $15,000 |
| Brock Osweiler | $775,000 | Quarterback | 27 | 0.46% | ($775,000) | $775,000 | - | - |
| Max Garcia | $701,423 | Guard | 26 | 0.42% | ($172,846) | $615,000 | $86,423 | - |
| Brendan Langley | $641,572 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.38% | ($706,288) | $465,000 | $176,572 | - |
| Devontae Booker | $635,848 | Running back | 25 | 0.38% | ($287,545) | $540,000 | $95,848 | - |
| Shaquil Barrett | $615,000 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.37% | - | $615,000 | - | - |
| Bennie Fowler | $615,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.37% | - | $615,000 | - | - |
| Shelby Harris | $615,000 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.37% | - | $615,000 | - | - |
| Matt Paradis | $615,000 | Center | 28 | 0.37% | - | $615,000 | - | - |
| Connor McGovern | $605,975 | Guard | 24 | 0.36% | ($197,925) | $540,000 | $65,975 | - |
| Andy Janovich | $581,077 | Fullback | 24 | 0.35% | ($123,232) | $540,000 | $41,077 | - |
| Will Parks | $565,089 | Safety | 23 | 0.34% | ($75,267) | $540,000 | $25,089 | - |
| Riley Dixon | $560,002 | Punter | 24 | 0.34% | ($60,007) | $540,000 | $20,002 | - |
| Zaire Anderson | $540,000 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.32% | - | $540,000 | - | - |
| Casey Kreiter | $540,000 | Long snapper | 27 | 0.32% | - | $540,000 | - | - |
| Jordan Taylor | $540,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.32% | - | $540,000 | - | - |
| Isaiah McKenzie | $523,961 | Wide receiver | 22 | 0.31% | ($235,844) | $465,000 | $58,961 | - |
| De'Angelo Henderson | $501,288 | Running back | 25 | 0.30% | ($145,153) | $465,000 | $36,288 | - |
| Jamal Carter | $468,333 | Strong safety | 23 | 0.28% | ($20,000) | $465,000 | $3,333 | - |
| Cyrus Kouandjio | $324,705 | Right tackle | 24 | 0.19% | - | $324,706 | - | - |
| Jerrol Garcia-Williams | $300,883 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.18% | - | $300,883 | - | - |
| Elijah Wilkinson | $300,883 | Tackle | 22 | 0.18% | - | $300,883 | - | - |
| Deiontrez Mount | $253,232 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.15% | - | $253,232 | - | - |
| Joe Jones | $218,823 | Edge rusher | 23 | 0.13% | - | $218,824 | - | - |
| Austin Traylor | $191,471 | Tight end | 24 | 0.11% | - | $191,471 | - | - |
| Kyle Peko | $190,588 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.11% | - | $190,588 | - | - |
| Marcus Rios | $136,765 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.08% | - | $136,765 | - | - |
| J.J. Dielman | $89,559 | Center | 24 | 0.05% | ($15,000) | $82,059 | $7,500 | - |
| Matt LaCosse | $82,059 | Tight end | 25 | 0.05% | - | $82,059 | - | - |
| Dymonte Thomas | $82,059 | Safety | 24 | 0.05% | - | $82,059 | - | - |
| Michael Hunter | $63,529 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.04% | - | $63,529 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 13 players
13 rowsAll 13 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Leary | $8,375,000 | Guard | 28 | 5.02% | ($18,650,000) | $2,500,000 | $875,000 | $5,000,000 | - |
| Derek Wolfe | $7,862,500 | Defensive line | 27 | 4.71% | ($11,175,000) | $5,500,000 | $1,875,000 | $437,500 | $50,000 |
| Menelik Watson | $3,270,833 | Right tackle | 29 | 1.96% | ($5,625,000) | $1,500,000 | $1,333,333 | $312,500 | $125,000 |
| Shane Ray | $2,486,971 | Edge rusher | 24 | 1.49% | ($3,709,951) | $1,263,991 | $1,222,980 | - | - |
| Jared Crick | $2,250,000 | Defensive line | 28 | 1.35% | ($2,250,000) | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | - | $250,000 |
| Billy Turner | $794,000 | Guard | 26 | 0.48% | - | $794,000 | - | - | - |
| Justin Simmons | $683,123 | Strong safety | 24 | 0.41% | ($497,065) | $508,769 | $161,355 | - | $13,000 |
| Trevor Siemian | $628,195 | Quarterback | 26 | 0.38% | ($26,393) | $615,000 | $13,195 | - | - |
| Carlos Henderson | $552,496 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.33% | ($817,984) | $348,000 | $204,496 | - | - |
| Billy Winn | $528,000 | Defensive line | 28 | 0.32% | - | $528,000 | - | - | - |
| Corey Nelson | $526,150 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.32% | ($12,150) | $514,000 | $12,150 | - | - |
| Jake Butt | $423,234 | Tight end | 22 | 0.25% | ($300,938) | $348,000 | $75,234 | - | - |
| Chad Kelly | $364,067 | Quarterback | 23 | 0.22% | ($64,270) | $348,000 | $16,067 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Brooks | $465,000 | Running back | 24 | 0.28% | - | $465,000 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 59 players
59 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Ward | $1,250,000 | Strong safety | 0.75% |
| Kasim Edebali | $788,235 | Outside linebacker | 0.47% |
| Jonathan Williams | $510,000 | Running back | 0.31% |
| Lorenzo Doss | $447,244 | Cornerback | 0.27% |
| A.J. Derby | $434,117 | Tight end | 0.26% |
| Ty Sambrailo | $264,265 | Left tackle | 0.16% |
| Kyle Peko | $190,588 | Defensive tackle | 0.11% |
| Ahtyba Rubin | $180,882 | Defensive tackle | 0.11% |
| Michael Schofield | $130,300 | Right tackle | 0.08% |
| Dymonte Thomas | $100,800 | Safety | 0.06% |
| Tyrique Jarrett | $93,600 | Defensive tackle | 0.06% |
| Marcus Rios | $86,400 | Cornerback | 0.05% |
| Deiontrez Mount | $72,000 | Outside linebacker | 0.04% |
| Austin Traylor | $72,000 | Tight end | 0.04% |
| Dillon Day | $57,600 | Center | 0.03% |
| Darius Kilgo | $55,778 | Defensive tackle | 0.03% |
| Kevin Snyder | $54,706 | Inside linebacker | 0.03% |
| Brian Parker | $50,400 | Tight end | 0.03% |
| Tim Patrick | $50,400 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Jerrol Garcia-Williams | $49,500 | Inside linebacker | 0.03% |
| Dillon Day | $43,200 | Center | 0.03% |
| Stansly Maponga | $43,200 | Defensive end | 0.03% |
| Hunter Sharp | $43,200 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Hunter Sharp | $43,200 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Elijah Wilkinson | $43,200 | Tackle | 0.03% |
| Kyle Peko | $28,800 | Defensive tackle | 0.02% |
| Jeremiah Poutasi | $28,800 | Right tackle | 0.02% |
| Jhaustin Thomas | $28,800 | Defensive tackle | 0.02% |
| Dillon Day | $27,353 | Center | 0.02% |
| Tyrique Jarrett | $27,353 | Defensive tackle | 0.02% |
| Hunter Sharp | $27,353 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Michael Hunter | $21,600 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Tim Patrick | $21,600 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| River Cracraft | $14,400 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Gabe Ikard | $14,400 | Center | 0.01% |
| River Cracraft | $7,200 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Jordan Leslie | $7,200 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Kyle Peko | $7,200 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Henry Krieger-Coble | $6,667 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Orion Stewart | $4,166 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Tyrique Jarrett | $3,333 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Jerrol Garcia-Williams | $2,666 | Inside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Cameron Hunt | $2,500 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Deon Hollins | $2,333 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Antonio Glover | $1,667 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Nathan Theus | $1,667 | Long snapper | 0.00% |
| Erik Austell | $1,666 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Dante Barnett | $1,666 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Anthony Nash | $1,666 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Calvin Heurtelou | $1,334 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Dwayne Norman | $1,334 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Kalif Raymond | $1,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Josh Banderas | $1,333 | Inside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Dymonte Thomas | $1,333 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Marcus Rios | $1,000 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Kyle Sloter | $1,000 | Quarterback | 0.00% |
| Shakir Soto | $833 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Shaneil Jenkins | $667 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Dontrell Nelson | $666 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
Key contract dates
5 rows| DEADLINE DATE | NAME | TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtland Sutton | Courtland Sutton | OPTION BONUS 2026-27 Option Bonus - 2 days before the regular season | $12,000,000 |
| Lucas Krull | Lucas Krull | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus - Week 1 | $100,000 |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | Jaleel McLaughlin | ROSTER BONUS 2026-27 Roster Bonus - Week 1 | $75,000 |
| Zach Allen | Zach Allen | OPTION BONUS 2026-27 Option Bonus - start of the regular season | $9,700,000 |
| Zach Allen | Zach Allen | OPTION BONUS 2026-27 Option Bonus - start of the regular season | $5,485,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Denver Broncos 2017 yearly total?
Denver Broncos carried a yearly total of $121,736,835 in 2017.
How many players did Denver Broncos list in 2017?
53 players on the Denver Broncos roster in 2017, plus 73 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Denver Broncos payroll?
This page is the 2017 archive. The current Denver Broncos payroll is kept up to date on the main Denver Broncos page.