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Security Justin Simmons received a franchise label from the Broncos last year, when John Elway was the team’s general manager, but he’s not sure what the new GM George Paton is planning to do.
Simmons had another good year for the Broncos while playing under the label, but said he “hasn’t spoken to anyone in depth” about plans for this off-season since Paton took office. The little he heard left him with the impression that the Broncos want to hold him.
“From everything I’ve heard and been a part of for five years, it seems that Denver wants me back and I want to be there,” said Simmons on SiriusXM NFL Radio. “At the end of the day, it’s a business. It is just a matter of working out for both sides. “
The reports indicated that another tag is probably for Simmons, which is number 4 on the list of PFT’s top free agents. In that case, he would earn $ 13.729 million playing the year under his terms and that number would also serve as the basis for negotiations on a longer deal.