Wide receiver Courtland Sutton showed up for mandatory minicamp and reported to training camp, and the Broncos rewarded him with the boost in pay he wanted.
Denver has signed Sutton to a restructured contract that is worth up to $15.2 million this season, including $1.5 million in incentives, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported on Thursday.
Sutton is currently under contract through the 2025 season.
He made his desire for an adjustment in pay clear throughout the offseason program, skipping voluntary organized team activities before showing up for all required sessions.
A one-time Pro Bowler heading into his seventh NFL season, Sutton is Denver's most crucial pass-catching piece regardless of which quarterback starts Week 1 -- be it first-round rookie Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham or Zach Wilson -- but he'll be especially important for Nix's development into a franchise passer.
Sutton led the Broncos' struggling pass offense in receptions (59), receiving yards (772) and touchdown catches (10) last season to bring his career total to 4,259 yards and 24 TDs on 298 receptions.
He'll represent the sturdy veteran presence in the WR room in 2024, especially after Denver traded Jerry Jeudy to the Browns. He is joined on the depth chart by contributors such as free-agent signee Josh Reynolds, second-year player Marvin Mims Jr., fourth-round rookie Troy Franklin and Tim Patrick, who is working his way back from yet another injury.
With Sutton now happier and more secure in his contract, he and the Broncos can put all focus on reviving an offense that hasn't ranked in the top half of the league since 2014.