Marvin Mims
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Denver Broncos wide receiver and return specialist Marvin Mims.
If the Denver Broncos keep doing things the way they have been the last few years — making the smart move at almost every turn — then it might be a no-brainer when it comes to a contract extension for wide receiver/return specialist Marvin Mims.
Mims, a 2-time NFL All-Pro, is one of a handful of Broncos eligible for their 1st contract extensions this offseason at a projected value of a 3-year, $19.4 million contract, he might be the 1st to get paid as well.
In no small way, the 5-foot-11, 182-pound Mims has been critical to the success of the Broncos through his first 3 seasons, including consecutive playoff appearances the last 2 years and the No. 1 seed in the AFC Playoffs in 2025.
“The Broncos’ 2023 draft class will be able to get contract extensions this year,” DNVR’s Zac Stevens wrote on his official X account. “That class was: Marvin Mims, Drew Sanders, Riley Moss, JL Skinner, Alex Forsyth.”
Of that class, Mims and Moss have developed beyond full-time starters into high-impact players over the last 3 seasons, while Forsyth has been arguably the Broncos’ top option off the bench on the offensive line.
If the Broncos can get Mims at under $7 million per year, that might be a steal.
“PROJECTION: DenverBroncos wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. is projected to sign a three-year, $33 MILLION deal this offseason,” ML Football wrote on its official X account. “This is an average annual value of $11 million. Mims is 23 years old and is a 2x All-Pro and 2x Pro Bowler — One of the elite returners in theNFL.”
Broncos Criticized for Mims’ Usage Rate
While Mims has continually made the most of his opportunities in the return game, he’s also done so when he gets a chance on offense — even if those opportunities have been much more difficult to come by.
“We underutilize Marvin Mims so much as a pure WR it’s not even funny,” Broncos fan Da Real Con Man wrote on X. “The fact he got 155 yards in 2 playoff games while only recording 322 yards in 17 regular season games is infuriating as hell.”
“Marvin Mims is easily the most underrated WR in the league you can’t tell me otherwise,” Broncos fan Bo Nix Lover wrote on X.
“Marvin Mims has shown flashes of brilliance, but will the Broncos take care of him and expand his role?” Locked on Broncos wrote on its official X account. “Mims consistently makes clutch plays. He has some of the best hands on the team.. Why isn’t he getting more targets?”
Free Agency, Draft Could Change Denver’s WR Room
While Mims seems like a no-brainer to not only get a new contract but get a bigger role in the offense, the Broncos might be taking a different look at their current group of wide receivers.
Head coach Sean Payton fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and wide receivers coach Keary Colbert following a 10-7 loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game.
With money to spend in free agency and the NFL draft looming, the Broncos could use both to add wide receivers that could replace several underperforming assets.