{"id":82947,"date":"2025-05-27T15:28:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T15:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/82947\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T15:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T15:28:10","slug":"broncos-positional-spending-most-expensive-group-costs-65-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/82947\/","title":{"rendered":"Broncos positional spending: Most expensive group costs $65 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Football is won in the trenches.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/broncoswire.usatoday.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Denver Broncos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Denver Broncos<\/a> head coach Sean Payton is certainly a firm believer in that notion.<\/p>\n<p>Of the team&#8217;s 11 position groups, the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/denver-broncos\/332\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Broncos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Broncos<\/a> have committed the most to the offensive line ($65.68 million) in 2025, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nfl\/denver-broncos\/yearly\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Spotrac.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Spotrac.com<\/a>. Next up on the list is the defensive line ($48.91 million). If you want to win in the NFL, you have to win up front.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The team&#8217;s next-most expensive group on offense after the line is wide receiver ($32.97 million), followed by tight end ($14.22 million), with a large chunk of that total going to Evan Engram. Denver&#8217;s quarterback room comes in at $9.42 million, and the team has a cheap running back room ($3.99 million) thanks to multiple rookie contracts.<\/p>\n<p>On defense, next up behind the line is the secondary ($43.10 million), followed by linebacker ($35.93 million). View the team&#8217;s full breakdown below.<\/p>\n<p>Broncos 2025 positional spending<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Offensive line: $65.68 million<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Defensive line: $48.91 million<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Secondary: $43.10 million<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Linebacker: $35.93 million<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Wide receiver: $32.97 million<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Tight end: $14.22 million<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Quarterback: $9.42 million<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Running back: $3.99 million<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Long snapper: $2.33 million<\/p>\n<p>The Broncos had one of the top offensive lines in the NFL last season, and their defense also ranked among the league&#8217;s best. That trend will likely continue in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/broncoswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/broncos\/2019\/08\/03\/denver-broncos-famous-fans-celebrities-include-paul-george-amy-adams\/79446413007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/broncoswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/broncos\/2025\/05\/27\/denver-broncos-positional-spending-breakdown-2025\/83797340007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Denver Broncos: Positional spending breakdown for 2025;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Denver Broncos: Positional spending breakdown for 2025<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Football is won in the trenches. 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