AFC Notes: Broncos, Chargers, Chiefs, Raiders

March 16, 2022

ESPN’s Jeff Legwold writes the Broncos had DE Randy Gregory as their top-rated free agent pass rusher and were comfortable with the background work they’d done on his past suspension.
Gregory’s five-year, $70M contract includes a $10 million signing bonus with his $4 million 2022 base salary and $14 million 2023 base salary fully guaranteed. He is also owed $1 million roster bonuses in 2025 and 2026. (Doug Kyed)
The base salaries for Gregory’s final three years are $13.745 million, $12.745 million and $12.745 million. He has up to $255,000 in per-game active roster bonuses in each of those years. (Over The Cap)
The Broncos did not tender restricted free agent DL DeShawn Williams, who will now become an unrestricted free agent. (Mike Klis)

PFN’s Aaron Wilson reports the Chargers’ five-year, $82.5 million deal for CB J.C. Jackson includes a $25 million signing bonus and base salaries of $3 million, $12 million, $12.375 million, $12.025 million and $12.1 million.
Jackson’s base salaries in 2022 and 2023 are guaranteed. He also has a $2 million roster bonus due on the third day of the respective league year in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reports the Chiefs are “deep in talks” on a contract extension for WR Tyreek Hill that will pay him more than $20 million per season and free up cap space for Kansas City.
According to ESPN’s Kimberley A. Martin, the Chiefs never offered S Tyrann Mathieu a contract and were planning to go in a different direction.
Fansided’s Matt Verderame reports Chiefs DE Frank Clark‘s reworked contract includes $6.8 million fully guaranteed with a second-year team option.
Chiefs new S Justin Reid‘s three-year, $31.5 million deal includes a $10.5 million signing bonus and guaranteed salaries of $1.035 million in 2022, $8.95 million in 2023, and a non-guaranteed salary of $9.99 million in 2024. (Aaron Wilson)
He can also earn a $15,000 workout bonus this year, $510,000 in per-game active roster bonuses in 2024, and another $250,000 workout bonus in 2023-2024.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler talked to RB James White who re-signed with the Patriots over the Raiders: “(New England) wanted me back, that’s all that matters.”
USA Today’s Josina Anderson reports the 49ers, Bills, Colts, and Jets were all interested in OLB Chandler Jones before he signed with the Raiders on Wednesday.
The Raiders did not tender restricted free agent CB Keisean Nixon. (Doug Kyed)

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