ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Outside linebacker Nik Bonitto has agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension with the Denver Broncos that's worth up to $120 million.
Bonitto's agency on Thursday announced the deal, which includes $70 million in guarantees.
At $26.5 million per year, Bonitto's extension ranks 10th among edge rushers in average annual value.
In his first season as a full-time starter last year, Bonitto collected 13 1/2 sacks and 48 tackles in helping the Broncos end an eight-year playoff drought.
Bonitto is the third Broncos star to sign an extension this summer, joining All-Pro defensive lineman Zach Allen and No. 1 wide receiver Courtland Sutton.
Allen's four-year, $102 million extension included nearly $70 million in guarantees and made him one of the NFL’s highest-paid interior defensive linemen in average annual salary.
Sutton's four-year, $92 million deal features $41 million in guaranteed money.
The Broncos open their season Sunday at home against Tennessee.
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