Projecting the cost of Pat Surtain's eventual extension with Broncos

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Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain will earn about $3.5 million this fall before getting a big pay raise in 2025 on his fifth-year option. Surtain is currently scheduled to earn $19.8 million in 2025 before hitting free agency in 2026.

The Broncos will hope to get a long-term extension done with Surtain long before his current deal expires.

In terms of average value per year, the NFL's highest-paid cornerbacks are Jaire Alexander ($21 million/year), Denzel Ward ($20.1 million), Jalen Ramsey ($20 million), Marlon Humphrey ($19.5 million), Marshon Lattimore ($19.4 million) and Trevon Diggs ($19.4 million).

The contract with the most fully guaranteed belongs to L'Jarius Sneed, who has $51.5 million guaranteed from the Tennessee Titans. The highest total value belongs to Ward ($100.5 million), followed by Ramsey ($100 million).

The highest signing bonus ever received by a cornerback was $30 million, given to Alexander by the Green Bay Packers in 2022.

Based on those figures, it seems safe to assume Surtain's agents will seek a deal worth north of $20 million per year with a signing bonus approaching $30 million and guaranteed figures in the range of $50 million.

A four-year extension could fetch north of $84 million. A five-year deal would top $100 million. Either way, PS2 will be paid handsomely. The 24-year-old defensive back is one of the best CBs in the NFL and he'll soon be paid like one.

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