The Denver Broncos recently signed wide receiver Courtland Sutton to a four-year, $92 million contract extension. While Sutton will make a lofty $23 million per season, the star wideout revealed that he left some money on the table in order to help the Broncos re-sign some of their other key pieces down the road.

Denver Broncos receiver Courtland Sutton's new four-year extension pays him $23 million per year, tied for 18th among receivers.

After Payton arrived in Dove Valley two years ago, he brought Sutton, who’d battled injuries and inconsistency, into his office. Worried that Sutton had gotten too heavy, the coach put on some clips from No. 14’s Pro Bowl season in 2019.