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Published on 02/22/2011 at Tue Feb 22 16:29.
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Broncos, Bailey agree to four-year deal

Posted Tue Feb 22nd by

Champ Bailey #24 of the Denver Broncos during warm-ups prior to the start of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs on December 5, 2010 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Champ Bailey #24 of the Denver Broncos during warm-ups prior to the start of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs on December 5, 2010 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

As many fans hoped, future Hall of Fame cornerback Champ Bailey will remain a Denver Bronco for the foreseeable future, and likely through the end of his career.

On Tuesday, Broncos V.P. of Football of Operations John Elway announced that the Broncos and Bailey agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep the record-setting Pro Bowler in Denver through 2015.

According to Mike Klis of The Denver Post, it’s a four-year, $43 million deal with $15 million guaranteed. Per Klis, it was the $4 million guaranteed in 2012 that sealed the deal.

Now the Broncos can focus on fixing the front seven — not that this writes off Patrick Peterson at #2 overall. But it does give the Broncos more flexibility with Champ in tow. With Elvis Dumervil returning from injury in 2011, a move to the 4-3, and a promise of an infusion of defensive talent in the draft, Elway and company are making the right moves to slowly crawl out of being the 32nd ranked defense in the league.

  • Cyberspread

    Yea!!!!!!!

  • http://Facebook.com/BroncosZone Jon

    So, Doom will be back, Champ will be back, and hopefully Da'Quan Bowers will be drafted! This defense is starting to shape up!

  • roshon2411

    See McDaniel's gone, good things happen!

  • CJ

    Finally some good news! hope champ retires a Bronco

  • MrEast

    Oh god no, please no Bowers.

  • Big_Pete

    THANK YOU BRONCOS, THANK YOU BRONCOS, THANK YOU BRONCOS!!!!!!

  • http://Facebook.com/BroncosZone Jon

    Why no to Bowers?

  • rct930

    Bowers is going to be a beast, MrEast. You'll get religion once he's wearing the orange and blue and crushing QBs running away from Doom.

    1. Bowers or trade back
    2. DT/LB/TE Rudolph
    2b. DT/LB
    3. OL

  • Elryo4208

    pheww!! i thought melo was starting a tradition of ditching fans in denver. draft peterson. be lock down on both sides. ayers will do fine in the 4-3 and hopefully return to tennessee form.

  • CJ

    D-post says he took less than market value to stay a denver bronco.. now thats what you like to here.

  • crazykid

    Let's go Xander! Clap Clap ClapClap Clap
    Let's go Elway! Clap Clap ClapClap Clap
    Let's go Bailey! Clap Clap ClapClap Clap
    Let's go BRONCOS! Clap Clap ClapClap Clap

  • crazykid

    I think we should still draft Peterson anyway. Ayers was always meant to be a 4-3 end, so I dont see any need to give up on him by drafting Bowers.

    If a new CBA w/ rookie pay scale is reached, we trade down with either Cleveland or Cinncinati. It's no secret both are crazy over AJ Green, so they'll be trying to leapfrog the other to get him. Then we pick Marcel Darius, who fits the biggest need.

    If no CBA w/ rookie pay scale is reached, we draft Peterson, since he is the best defensive prospect in the draft. It's funny to me how people say we need to switch to a 3-4 defense because thats what all the good defenses are, yet they oppose drafting BPA, even though the best teams do that. A bit ironic if you ask me.

    What do you guys think?

  • stav

    AGREED! No offense, but we need help at ALL DEFENSIVE SPOTS (except for two). I'm not sold on the one year wonder Bowers. Why not lock up the secondary, let Petersen learn from a future HOF'er, and select a dl with our 2nd pick? Aren't we in the position of having to select the best possible player available in the draft? And isn't that Petersen?

  • anthony33

    There are those that will agree with this signing and of course those that don't. Regardless of the opinions on his value, I believe this sends an important message to the rest of the team and future draft picks. It says the Broncos appreciate your years of service to the franchise and if you stay clean, you'll be rewarded. Unlike McD and the slease-bag organization he came from.

  • flbronc

    good sign. now go get shockey and that gives us another pick to use on defense.

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  • peterthegreat

    I say get the best player on the board and it should not matter what position we can't afford any mistakes or busts

  • stav

    Shockey?!?!?!? The train just jumped the rails there. Insane, wait and see what Oakland does with Miller, if they don't tag him they need to sign him and cut Quinn. The signing of Champ was soooo critical in terms of showing his teammates that there is indeed new leadership on board, he said it himself:

    “There's new people in charge up there. I know that I could have gotten something worked out. Once Josh McDaniels left, things did work out, didn't it?”

    Not much a veiled shot at McAsshole though, huh? Good for him, and for us of course, the guy takes a below market deal to stay where he feels is home. How many times have we seen that before in this day and age? Just to reiterate, forget about Bowers, his hype is all based on one year. GET PETERSEN, the best player in the draft. That's what you do when you need help everywhere, you pick the best possible player available and in this case he should be there at #2.

  • mikebirty

    Thank Tebow for that!!!!!

    At least it means I don't have to go and get a new Jersey for next year! I can hang on to the #24 until they bring back the orange.

  • areferee

    “I feel like I'm a Denver native,” Bailey said. “I'm not from here, but it feels good here. I feel like I'm home. That played a big part in my decision to stay, because I want to help make this city proud.”

    Open note to Champ:

    You ARE home, my friend.

    Many of us were born somewhere else, but we chose to be here. You chose to STAY here and we're grateful.

    Thanks for being the type of Bronco that already makes us proud!

  • herc_rock

    That's a good contract. Smart move.

  • stav

    Shockey?!?!?!? The train just jumped the rails there. Insane, wait and see what Oakland does with Miller, if they don't tag him they need to sign him and cut Quinn. The signing of Champ was soooo critical in terms of showing his teammates that there is indeed new leadership on board, he said it himself:

    “There's new people in charge up there. I know that I could have gotten something worked out. Once Josh McDaniels left, things did work out, didn't it?”

    Not much a veiled shot at McAsshole though, huh? Good for him, and for us of course, the guy takes a below market deal to stay where he feels is home. How many times have we seen that before in this day and age? Just to reiterate, forget about Bowers, his hype is all based on one year. GET PETERSEN, the best player in the draft. That's what you do when you need help everywhere, you pick the best possible player available and in this case he should be there at #2.

  • http://thingsatrexdoes.tumblr.com Mike Birtwistle

    Thank Tebow for that!!!!!

    At least it means I don't have to go and get a new Jersey for next year! I can hang on to the #24 until they bring back the orange.

  • areferee

    “I feel like I'm a Denver native,” Bailey said. “I'm not from here, but it feels good here. I feel like I'm home. That played a big part in my decision to stay, because I want to help make this city proud.”

    Open note to Champ:

    You ARE home, my friend.

    Many of us were born somewhere else, but we chose to be here. You chose to STAY here and we're grateful.

    Thanks for being the type of Bronco that already makes us proud!

  • herc_rock

    That's a good contract. Smart move.