Overview

• Nik Bonitto agreed to a four-year extension with a base value of $106 million that can reach $120 million, including $70 million guaranteed.
• The pact carries a $26.5 million average annual value, placing him 10th among edge rushers by AAV, per multiple reports.
• The contract makes Bonitto the highest-paid non-quarterback and top-paid defensive player in Broncos history.
• The agreement, finalized days before Denver’s home opener against the Titans, keeps the Pro Bowl and AP second-team All-Pro pass rusher under contract through 2029.
• Bonitto’s 2024 breakout featured 13.5 sacks, 48 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 24 quarterback hits and a 71-yard interception TD, and the deal follows 2025 extensions for Courtland Sutton and Zach Allen as Athletes First announced the base terms.