The Broncos showed how much they think of cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian by using a second-round tender on him as a restricted free agent. He will make $5.767 million on his one-year deal this season.
His long-term future with the Broncos appeared in question, with Marvin Mims Jr., Riley Moss, Ben Powers, Evan Engram and Brandon Jones among other high-profile players entering the final year of their contracts.
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The Broncos had not started contract talks with McMillan’s camp as of June, per Zac Stevens of DNVR, but coach Sean Payton left no doubt about the team’s intent to keep McMillan long-term.
“Absolutely,” Payton said, via Stevens. “The ball finds him. We keep talking about taking it away. We even forget Buffalo on the road, Monday night [in] ’23. The first series of the game, ball’s out, and he’s causing a fumble. He’s just around it all. That’s not just good fortune. That’s the skill set.”
Since 2023, when he earned a bigger role, McMillan has six interceptions, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Two of his interceptions were pick-sixes. He also has seven sacks, 16 tackles for a loss and nine quarterback hits.
“He has all the things you’re looking for,” Payton said. “Like when I say grit, chip on his shoulder.”
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