Broncos Cut Louis Vasquez, Owen Daniels, Aaron Brewer

UPDATE: 11:39 AM MT: The cuts aren’t through yet.

The salary cap savings for cutting this players are as follows:

  • Louis Vasquez: $5.5 million
  • Owen Daniels: $2.5 million
  • Aaron Brewer: $430,000

Total: $8.43 million

2016 Broncos Restricted and Exclusive Rights Free Agent Tenders Tracker

The decision on the fate of Denver’s RFAs and ERFAs will be known no later than the start of free agency on Wednesday.  I’ll use this thread to track the progress of those decisions.

Player Type Tendered? Value
Brandon Marshall RFA Yes (2nd round) $2,553,000
CJ Anderson RFA Yes (ROFR) $1,671,000
Lerentee McCray RFA TBD
Shiloh Keo RFA TBD
Matt Paradis ERFA TBD
Brandon McManus ERFA TBD
Todd Davis ERFA TBD
Bennie Fowler ERFA TBD
Sam Brenner ERFA TBD

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Thanks For The Memories, Peyton

Admit it: You all knew it was coming.

The signs all pointed to Peyton Manning calling it a career. Sure, you might have heard the rumblings that he wanted to keep playing, but that’s typical of people who are about to leave a job they truly love, regardless of the reasons they may be about to leave.

But after four straight AFC West titles, two AFC titles and one Super Bowl win, along with a record-setting 2013 season and the passing records all claimed, there was nothing more for Peyton Manning to prove.

Not as a member of the Broncos. Not as a member of any other team.
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Peyton Manning To Retire

This time, the news spreads out further than Woody Paige.  And take a look at who first broke the story:

Mortensen, as you’re likely aware, is battling throat cancer, and had not been heard from since he began that battle on January 16.  If Manning chose Mortensen to be the one to break the news, that may have been the most classy and awesome way to do it.