According to The Athletic/Bleacher Report’s NFL insider James Palmer, the Denver Broncos are re-signing linebacker Justin Strnad to a three-year deal worth $18 million dollars with $10 million guaranteed. [9NEWS Denver’s Mike Klis has confirmed](https://x.com/mikeklis9news/status/2030685482976424009?s=20) the James Palmer report.
The Broncos were expected to be active in the linebacker market and have wanted to retain many of their own players. While it was assumed they would be re-signing Alex Singleton, who was a team captain and a leader of that defense, the Broncos have re-signed Justin Strnad.
After being viewed as a special teams ace, Strnad has turned into a valuable member of the Denver Broncos defense and has played well in place of Alex Singleton and Dre Greenlaw. At the end of the year media scrum, [Strnad told reporters that he did not see himself returning to the Broncos unless he was viewed as a starter](https://x.com/CodyRoarkNFL/status/2030684911267717277?s=20). Well, this deal likely makes him a starter for the Broncos at linebacker, but the question is, what does it mean for Alex Singleton and potentially even Dre Greenlaw?
Alex Singleton was a team captain, wore the green dot, called the defense, was a beloved member of that locker room, but was a pending free agent like Justin Strnad. Does this re-signing of Strnad close the door on a potential reunion with Singleton? It’s possible. However, there were reports that the Broncos wanted Singleton back, so we’ll have to see what happens there moving forward.
Another scenario to watch, and one potentially less likely, is the Broncos moving on from veteran Dre Greenlaw. He only played in 8 games for the Broncos last season and did not have the impact on the defense that many were expecting from him. The Broncos can get out of his contract, and there have been whispers of him being a potential cap cut, but we’ll have to wait and see there as well.
At the end of the day, this is a much-deserved deal and re-signing for Strnad. He has been a very solid and consistent member of this defense and now will likely be a starter for them next season. The question is, where do the Broncos go from here at the linebacker position? Will they roll with Strnad, Greenlaw, and maybe a rookie at the position? Could they bring back Singleton still? And/or is Greenlaw a potential cut candidate?
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