There’s no secret Bo Nix needs help if the Denver Broncos are serious about making noise in the AFC. He’s not a miracle worker, and Denver doesn’t exactly have a parade of All-Pros in the wide receiver room. But they do have Courtland Sutton.
And after a year where Sutton seemingly instantly became Nix's go-to security blanket (more times than anyone’s willing to admit), it sounds like the Broncos are finally ready to act like it.
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Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Denver signed Sutton to a four-year, $92 million contract extension. Sean Payton had already hinted the deal was close, and now it’s done. Sutton’s been limited at camp recently, but not because of any holdout or secret feud, it was just smart business while the final details got sorted out.
The #Broncos have agreed to terms on a new contract extension for WR Courtland Sutton, sources tell The Insiders. It’s a 4-year, $92M deal.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 28, 2025
The deal done by Milk & Honey Sports locks Sutton in and properly compensates him at last. pic.twitter.com/nRTkiotU3W
So if Nix needed any sort of reminder that the front office is actually behind him in year two, this is exactly that.
Extending Courtland Sutton shows the Broncos are ready to give Bo Nix the saddle to the horse
There’s a difference between developing a quarterback and just tossing him into the deep end and hoping he swims. Keeping your best receiver happy isn’t a luxury; it’s the minimum. Especially when that receiver just had one of the best seasons of his seven-year career, while helping the rookie QB drag the team back to the playoffs for the first time since Super Bowl 50.
Sutton turns 30 in October. He’s no spring chicken, and he's not going to become something he isn’t. But what he is right now is exactly what Nix needs: a reliable, contested-catch machine who clearly clicked with him from the jump. He’s not flashy. He’s not polarizing. He’s just productive, and he’s played through every quarterback disaster Denver’s had since he got drafted in 2018.
The very least they could do is reward him with a raise and a little job security.
From Nix’s point of view, it’s the best kind of message. It means the team’s not messing around. It means they’re keeping the guy who actually helped him look like a franchise quarterback in the first place. And it hopefully means Sutton’s going to be in orange and blue for four more years to put this team firmly in Super Bowl position. Because that's the goal, isn't it?
This deal isn’t just about Sutton. It’s about Nix and his development. And it’s the right move for everyone involved. This team knew if it were going to become a perennial contender, it was going to need No. 14 in the fold. And now he's back.