Broncos' Sutton 'optimistic' amid contract negotiations

Courtland Sutton is confident that current contract negotiations will allow him to remain a Denver Bronco for life.

"My team has had a really good conversation with the guys up there in the front office, and I think it's working in the right direction," Sutton told The Denver Post's Parker Gabriel on Saturday.

Sutton added: "I'm open and optimistic about the fact that I'll be able to be here for the rest of my career."

The 29-year-old wide receiver is entering the final year of the four-year, $60.8-million deal he inked with the Broncos in 2021. He skipped all of the team's voluntary offseason work last season before signing a revised two-year contract in July.

Broncos general manager George Patton expressed his desire for Sutton to stay in Denver at the NFL combine in February.

"Courtland is one of our guys," Patton said. "Team captain. I have said this for a couple of years in a row. We want him here."

Sutton had a productive 2024 campaign, totalling 1,081 receiving yards and eight touchdowns with a career-high 81 receptions. The SMU product has been with the Broncos since he was selected by the team in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

The Broncos finished 10-7 in 2024 and grabbed the last playoff spot in the AFC. The team bowed out of the postseason after losing in the wild-card round to the Buffalo Bills.