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The Broncos signed WR Courtland Sutton to a four-year, $92 million extension this week. Denver HC Sean Payton said Sutton is valuable in several ways for their offense and called him one of the “leaders on this team.”
“Like any player, he’s dealt with some injuries,” Payton said, via Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post. “There’s certain years — his 2019 film is outstanding. His film last year. It’s finding that right weight and balance, and then what are the things that he does well? Certainly, he’s a strong target. He’s smart. He’s clearly one of our leaders on this team. There’s a lot of things that he brings to the table.”
Broncos WR Troy Franklin said Sutton brings a veteran presence to their receivers group.
“He brings, I don’t know if this is the right word for it, but like security for the group,” Franklin said. “We’re all young in the room, but we can lean on Court if we need any advice. We can watch what he does on the field, off the field and things like that.
“It’s great having Court. Plus, he’s a great guy.”
As for building a team culture, Payton said they build it over time with the right type of players.
“It happens — I don’t know that it happens with the signing of one (guy) — but you continue to look for a certain type of player,” Payton said. “And then it begins to take shape. … We can aspire to have great culture, but if we don’t sign the right players, it’s going to be difficult to impossible.”
Chiefs CB Trent McDuffie commented on his contract situation and noted that he is leaving discussions to his agent. He is committed to being a Chief and also said that he feels he has more room for improvement.
“When it comes to contract stuff, my relationship with my agent is the [best] I’ve ever had,” McDuffie said, via Nate Taylor. “With that, I’ve allowed him to really focus on contract stuff. For me, I really just want to focus on ball. I love being a Chief. I know the contract stuff will come.”
“Every year is a new year and you want to prove that you still have it,” McDuffie continued. “Even in the nickel, I feel I have something to prove. On the outside, I have something to prove.”
Team owner Clark Hunt spoke to the media extensively and was asked about potentially signing McDuffie to a new deal.
“One of the themes you saw was rewarding players we had drafted,” Hunt said. “I’m a big believer that you build teams through the draft. I don’t want to speak specifically about any one player, but it is a priority for us to keep the nucleus of the team together.”
Raiders QB Geno Smith is getting along famously with OC Chip Kelly, who worked with his cousin WR Jeremiah Smith last season at Ohio State.
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