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Published on 02/16/2011 at Wed Feb 16 16:24.
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Broncos’ Bailey Puts Littleton Home on the Market, Contract Talks Could Stall

Posted Wed Feb 16th by

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Has Champ played his last game as a Bronco? (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Contract talks?  Let there be dancing and singing in the streets of Denver!  Not so fast, says Bailey.

Earlier today the Denver Post reported that the Denver Broncos were once again in contract talks with cornerback Champ Bailey, resuming negotiations they dropped before last seasons end.

Shorty thereafter, Fox31 Anchor Josina Anderson reported that Bailey is going to sell his house.  That doesn’t sound promising. The full report from Anderson can be seen below:

According to sources close to discussions, “The Broncos’ negotiating posture has not changed in any respect from the offer that was made back in October which provided only limited guarantees. The money represents nothing more than a commitment to the player for just the upcoming season only, which Bailey would be highly unlikely to accept in its current form on the brink of free agency given the lack of security provided beyond the first year of the contract.”

Denver has until February 23rd to place a franchise tag on Bailey, who would otherwise become an unrestricted free agent.  According to Jeff Legwold of The Post, at this point, the Broncos are not expected to use a franchise player tag, and the $15 million, guaranteed salary that comes with it, on Bailey.

Champ himself has said he would like to stay in Denver, but more than that he would like to be “in position to win and committed to win. I can’t wait forever.”  Broncos Head Coach John Fox added, “We’ve had some dialogue there. There have been discussions. He’s a guy we definitely want to bring back.”

So it looks like the Broncos do want to retain Bailey, but not at the price Bailey and his agent are asking.  Surely the uncertainty of the CBA isn’t helping anything.  It sounds like the two sides are at a standstill, which is not a positive.  In my opinion, it’s time to just pay the man.

Broncos’ Champ Bailey puts house up for sale, as free-agency nears [Denver Post]

“I am putting my  house up for sale.” [Champ Bailey, via Josina Anderson]

Broncos, Champ back in contract talks [BroncoTalk]

  • http://twitter.com/NotBradyQuinn Brady Quinn

    Even though Champ maybe leaving at least you have me Denver.

    Love,
    Brady Quinn
    (P.S. can you follow me on Twitter, thanks)

  • 12508

    You still have me Brian Xanders. The worst GM of all time.

  • MrEast

    This means they're probably giving him some “we tried” type of contract. If the CBA gets done he knows they won't want to match an offer.

  • Jennzack1003

    Really you should have followed McDaniel's

  • Jennzack1003

    He needs to be paid

  • kerry

    good. its not like he has made our defense better for the last 7 years. its time to start ALL over from the ground up by getting rid of these old guys who cost too much. i like the fact John Fox is starting over.

  • http://Facebook.com/BroncosZone Jon

    There's going to be a rally at the south side of the stadium on Sunday (2pm), fans are planning it to try to convince Champ to stay in Denver and show the Broncos how much theywant them to retain him.

  • crazykid

    Bye Champ… :'(
    We'll miss you and your contibutions/memories you've given us.

    on the flip side, HELLO PATRICK PETERSON!!!!! :D

  • Kolton G25

    Champ hasn't made this Defense any better for last the 7 years, as Kerry said. But i will say that he is the least of the worries on D. Pay the man! he is worth it.

  • TD30isMVP

    Yeah ok, a future Hall of Fame, shut down, pro bowl CB didn't help the defense, I am sure we would have been better without him…Really?!! Champ did his job and then some coming up to make tackles the linebackers should have had. This group has gotten so jaded they can't give props to a classy stand up guy who every game just comes out and does his job (better than most). Can you imagine if we didn't have him back there how bad it would have been? Seven years he has been one of the best at his position for us, he has had no off field problems, been great in the community, and not a locker room cancer. Perhaps he hasn't made the defense any better because we had a different coordinator every year, or maybe it is his lack of skill that has our D-line unable to stop the run or rush the passer. He covers their best receiver and usually shuts them down, but he isn't a positive force on our D.

  • 5280

    its remarkable to me how badly the broncos are fudging this whole decision. first the insult a hal of famer by pulling their offer, then they compound that by downgrading it to a one year, no incentive deal. like hes some chump 5th round second stringer who just turned 36. rediculous!! if i was champ i would just said fuck it! peace out. im worth more then this and i definitely deserve to be shown more respect. 10 probowls AND he shut down dwayne bowe, who led the league in touchdowns, and he's 2nd in career interceptions in the league. and he did what he did this year injured for a portion of it. C'mon this is honestly embarresing as a fan. The most rediculous part of this is that they wont franchise him. la canfora on NFL network said that teams lose nothing by using it. i dont know about that 15 mill thats mentioned in this article but la canfora said that teams dont lose ANY money by doing it if theres a lockout because the idea of a franchise tag might not even be availabe and if it is, the rules surrounding it might change. they might even give teams an option to use 2 franchise tags. he said that most teams are going to use theres just incase nothing changes so that, when the CBA finally does get done, they will have already tagged the players they need to keep and wont rick running out of time to do so. so franchising bailey seems to be just plain common sence to me and denver looks like they got their heads up there asses by not using. not only to us as fan but to the rest of the league. bailey selling his house is a BIG sign that he's leaving. to me this will be the biggest mistake they make in the offseason should there be a season in 2011. if not, then they can certainly make up for it if the lockout lasts long enough.

  • Rande12

    Love champ, but by no means was he a shutdown corner. I have watched him get burnt mutiple times past 3 seasons. Qbs will throw it him over and over in games. Champ is good, champ is a sure tackler, champ is old. He is respected, but not feared.

  • Jeff

    If they let Champ walk, it will one of the worst mistakes since the Hillis trade.

  • flbronc

    i do not want to see him go, by any means. i like him a lot and think that he belongs in orange and blue until the day he retires. however, we only have so much money- and that is a fact. there is a point at which he becomes too expensive, and we cannot afford (in many ways) to sign him to a huge deal just to keep him here. if he stays we need to keep his contract manageable.

    i dont fault him if he walks and takes a huge contract somewhere else, that is his perogative. should we blindly try to outbid everyone when we get a new cba? absolutely not.

    and putting his house on the market is a bargaining chip. it's not a statement that he is leaving. he doesn't have any contract offers from other teams on the table- and if he does we get draft picks, because that is called tampering.

  • Rande12

    Love champ, but by no means was he a shutdown corner. I have watched him get burnt mutiple times past 3 seasons. Qbs will throw it him over and over in games. Champ is good, champ is a sure tackler, champ is old. He is respected, but not feared.

  • Jeff

    If they let Champ walk, it will one of the worst mistakes since the Hillis trade.

  • flbronc

    i do not want to see him go, by any means. i like him a lot and think that he belongs in orange and blue until the day he retires. however, we only have so much money- and that is a fact. there is a point at which he becomes too expensive, and we cannot afford (in many ways) to sign him to a huge deal just to keep him here. if he stays we need to keep his contract manageable.

    i dont fault him if he walks and takes a huge contract somewhere else, that is his perogative. should we blindly try to outbid everyone when we get a new cba? absolutely not.

    and putting his house on the market is a bargaining chip. it's not a statement that he is leaving. he doesn't have any contract offers from other teams on the table- and if he does we get draft picks, because that is called tampering.