With veteran punter Britton Colquitt having been key to the Bronco’s playoff run from last season, it comes as a surprise to some within the game that the 31-year-old has been removed from the team’s roster following the NFL’s first deadline for cuts. Colquitt was the longest serving player on the Broncos’ roster, and having saved a struggling offense in their run to the Super Bowl title last time around, would perhaps have expected to have already done enough to earn a new contract with the Bronco’s. Against the Patriots in the AFC championship game, the former Miami Dolphins practice squad member hit four punts inside the 20-yard line. As well as this, In the Super Bowl at the Levi’s Stadium, he helped to restrict the Panthers to only 2 total yards on three returns.
Denver are currently seen as outsiders in the offshore betting odds among bookmakers, as seen at BettingSport.com, and those in charge decided that the cost of keeping Colquitt on for another year was too much. The punter was just about to begin the final year of a three-year contract, worth over $11 million. When he signed such a deal back in 2013, Colquitt was the highest paid punter in the NFL, however the draft of Riley Dixon has pushed Colquitt further down the pecking order. The first-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference punter from Syracuse has reportedly been handed a four-year rookie deal worth an estimated $450,000 in his first season. For those of you looking to back the Bronco’s to win the AFC West title this time around, head to BettingSports.com who are explaining offshore betting odds for those unfamiliar with the process.
It is believed that the Bronco’s requested that Colquitt take a significant pay cut for the veteran to stay in Denver, however with several teams interested in his services, he was not interested in taking such measures. A battle for his signature is now thought to be underway, with The Carolina Panthers an early interested party. They recently traded a 2018 fourth-round pick and punter Kasey Redfern to the Cleveland Browns in a move to upgrade to Andy Lee. Head to BettingSports.com to find the latest offshore betting odds on Colquitt’s next move.
Elsewhere, The Broncos also cut wide receiver Bralon Addison and offensive tackle Kyle Roberts, as well as placing veteran tight end Garrett Graham on the injured reserve list in order to get down to the mandatory 75-player limit. Meanwhile, Quarterback Mark Sanchez and running back Ronnie Hillman, two high-profile players seemingly on the Broncos’ roster bubble, remain with the team.
