The Denver Broncos are making another long-term commitment to top wide receiver Courtland Sutton.
Denver is signing Sutton to a four-year extension, as was first reported by Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz.
Sutton has been with the Broncos since being selected in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft. The 29-year-old enjoyed one of his best seasons in 2024, his first working alongside Bo Nix, generating 1,081 yards and eight touchdowns on a career-best 81 catches.
Sutton’s new contract will tether him to Denver through the 2029 NFL season, his age-34 campaign. Here’s what to know about his new deal and how it compares to other wide receiver contracts around the NFL.
Courtland Sutton contract details
Sutton signed a four-year extension with the Broncos ahead of the 2025 NFL season. Below is a breakdown of the basics of the deal, according to multiple reports:
Term: 4 years
Total value: $92 million
Average annual value (AAV): $23 million
Sutton’s deal will tie him with Tennessee Titans wide-out Calvin Ridley as the NFL’s 11th-highest-paid receiver in total contract value and the 16th-highest-paid in average annual value (AAV). The guarantees included within it were not immediately clarified.
Highest-paid NFL WRs
As mentioned, Sutton doesn’t quite crack the top 10 in either AAV or total contract value. Here’s a look at the top 10 in each category ahead of the 2025 NFL season, per Spotrac.com:
AAV
Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals: $40.25 million
Justin Jefferson, Vikings: $35 million
CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys: $34 million
D.K. Metcalf, Steelers: $33 million
Garrett Wilson, Jets: $32.5 million
A.J. Brown, Eagles: $32 million
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions: $30.0025 million
Tyreek Hill, Dolphins: $30 million
Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers: $30 million
Tee Higgins, Bengals: $28.75 million
Total contract value
Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals: $161 million
Justin Jefferson, Vikings: $140 million
CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys: $136 million
D.K. Metcalf, Steelers: $132 million
Garrett Wilson, Jets: $130 million
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions: $120.01 million
Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers: $120 million
Tee Higgins, Bengals: $115 million
DJ Moore, Bears: $110 million
A.J. Brown, Eagles: $96 million
Courtland Sutton stats
Below is a look at Sutton’s career stats across his seven seasons with the Broncos to date.
Games played: 98
Targets: 646
Receptions: 379
Receiving yards: 5,340
Receiving TDs: 32
Yards per reception: 14.1
Sutton ranks ninth all-time among Broncos in receptions and 11th overall in both receiving yards and touchdowns.