The Denver Broncos have restructured the contract of a safety after bringing in a new linebacker on Tuesday.
The Broncos restructured safety Talanoa Hufanga's contract in a move that will create about $3.9 million in salary cap space, according to ESPN's Field Yates. That restructure happened after Denver traded two draft picks to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for linebacker Daiyan Henley.
After acquiring Henley and the $1.83 million remaining on his contract this season, the Broncos were down to around $2.76 million in available cap space. After restructuring Hufanga's contract, Denver will now have a bigger cushion to allow for in-season signings and players landing on injured reserve and still counting against the salary cap.
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converted $4.89 million of Hufanga's contract into a signing bonus, according to Michael Ginnitti of Spotrac.com. That move allows Denver to spread that money over three years, lowering the safety's cap hit this season.
It's a simple cap restructure with no downside for Hufanga because he will receive the same amount, and some of it now arrives sooner. The Broncos, meanwhile, get some cap relief for the 2026 season.
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