Broncos have informed RB CJ Anderson they are matching Miami's offer sheet, per source. He stays in Denver.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2016
John Elway has confirmed the news.
Just got off the phone w/CJ & let him know we're excited to match the offer sheet. We have high expectations for CJ and are glad he's back!
— John Elway (@johnelway) March 15, 2016
UPDATE, 2:45 PM MT: Mike Klis has now clarified the details of Anderson’s new contract. In a tabular form, it should look like this:
Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Cap Number | Dead Money (pre-June 1 cut) | Cap Savings (pre-June 1 cut) |
$675,000 | $1,312,500 | $100,000 | $2,087,500 | $7,625,000 | ($5,537,500) |
$2,900,000 $1,700,000 |
$1,312,500 | $100,000 | $4,312,500 | $5,637,500 | ($1,325,000) |
$4,500,000 | $1,312,500 | $0 | $5,812,500 | $2,625,000 | $3,187,500 |
$4,500,000 | $1,312,500 | $0 | $5,812,500 | $1,312,500 | $4,500,000 |