World News – USA – Broncos sign T Garett Bolles for a 4-year extension

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – One of the Broncos’ best offensive players will stay in Denver in 2021 and beyond.

The Broncos have signed a four-year contract extension against Garett Bolles until 2024, the team announced on Saturday.

The previous first-round draft pick has started all 58 games in left tackle since the Broncos took him 20th in 2017. Have selected overall victory. Having struggled with penalties early in his career, Bolles was borderline dominant, protecting the blind side of Drew Lock in 2020.

Bolles is Pro Football Focus’ top tackle in 2020 and he hasn’t allowed a sack this season, according to the analytical website.

« I’ve had rocky years here and my goal is to be a consistent player that [football operations president / general manager] Mr.. . [John] Elway and this organization can count on for many years, « Bolles said in November. 24. « I want to be here for a long time – I love the city, I love this fan base, my teammates, I love everything about it and I just want to win. « 

Head coach Vic Fangio owed Bolles’ perseverance his impressive turnaround in his fourth season in the league.

« He’s had a great off-season, » said Fangio this week. « He held on to it, not letting the outside noise, sometimes appropriate, hold back his determination to keep improving. I think he will finally be rewarded for this approach. He was a guy with a limited background and I knew it would take time. He and [Offensive Line Coach] Mike [Munchak] and ‘Kupe’ [Assistant OL Coach Chris Kuper] took time and recognition to bring him with them. I’ve always liked Garett. He and I talk a lot and I’m happy for him. « 

Bolles, a 28-year-old player, made a detour to the NFL playing two seasons at junior college before spending a single season at the University of Utah. He received the First Team All-Pac 12 award during his lonely season with the Utes before signing up for the 2017 NFL Draft.

The 6-foot-5,299-pound player earned his starting job as a rookie and was named to the Pro Football Writers of America all-rookie team.

In 2020, Bolles was able to earn his first Pro Bowl nod, but said he wasn’t focused on individual accomplishments.

« It’s always nice to get those commendations and things like that, but at the same time, I’m not really worried about it, » Bolles said this week. « I’m just worried that I can play great football on Sundays and help this team win games. « . « 

The Broncos’ offensive line may now have a high degree of continuity in 2021. Dalton Risner, Lloyd Cushenberry III and Graham Glasgow are all under contract until at least 2022, and Ja’Wuan James, who de-signed in 2020, also remains under contract.

Barron, who played security early in his career, has played 119 career games with a total of nine interceptions, 42 defended passes, five forced fiddles, 12 sacks and 710 tackles.

The Broncos have also removed three players from their training team, including Josh Watson as a COVID-19 replacement.

Linebacker Josh Watson has been added to the squad as a COVID-19 replacement from the training team.

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