Ekuban Mulls Over Broncos Contract Offer

Defensive end Ebenezer Ekuban entered the 2007 preseason as the Broncos’ only planned returning starter on the defensive line. He suffered a torn Achilles in the preseason, forcing him onto the Injured Reserve list.

Despite those injury concerns, the Broncos want Ekuban back next year. Scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in just over a week, the Broncos have already offered Ekuban a contract, the Rocky Mountain News reports.

Drew Rosenhaus, Ekuban’s agent, says that they aren’t sure what they will do just yet. Ekuban has a week before free agency begins to review the contract and determine if he wants to test the free agent waters instead.

What’s more, Rosenhaus indicated that Ekuban is fully healthy and ready to participate in any offseason conditioning. The RMN report reminds us that Ekuban started 31 of 32 games in 2005 and 2006.

Ekuban was our best defensive end against the run, and losing him obviously hurt. Here’s hoping he stays in Denver and signs the offer.