ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Just in time for rookie minicamp, Nik Bonitto buys the first pizzas. And maybe Greg Dulcich chips in with the pop and bread sticks.
The Denver Broncos’ first draft pick -- albeit not until the final, No. 64 selection in the second round – Bonitto reached agreement Wednesday on a four-year, $5.8 million contract that includes a $1.4 million signing bonus, sources told 9NEWS.
The next day, Thursday, the Broncos and Dulcich, a third-round tight end from UCLA, reached agreement on a four-year, $5,259,140 deal that included a signing bonus of $1,004,828.
Bonitto is an outside linebacker/edge rusher from Oklahoma. He and Dulcich are two of seven Broncos draft picks who have new, four-year contracts. Fifth-round safety Delarrin Turner-Yell, fifth-round receiver/returner Montrell Washington, fifth-round center Luke Wattenberg, sixth-round defensive tackle Matt Henningsen and seventh-round cornerback Faion Hicks also signed their first professional contracts in advance of the Broncos' rookie minicamp that began Thursday with physicals and meetings, then had 70-minute practices Friday and Saturday.
The two remaining unsigned draft picks are fourth-round cornerback Demarri Mathis, fourth-round defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike. The players union is urging fourth-round picks to negotiate a few extra dollars in years three and four in the contracts, as is the case with third-round picks.
A look at the contracts for the seven Broncos’ draft picks who have reached agreements:
Player …………………… Rd (Pk) .. Sign bonus … 4-yr value
Nik Bonitto, OLB ……….... 2 (64) … $1,399,556 … $5,801,888
Greg Dulcich, TE .............. 3 (80) ... $1,004,828 .... $5,259,140
Delarrin Turner-Yell .......... 5 (152) ...... $333,048 ... $3,993,048
Montrell Washington ......... 5 (162) ..... $314,188 ... $3,974,188
Luke Wattenberg, C .....… 5 (171) ...… $287,716 … $3,947,716
Matt Henningsen, DT ...… 6 (206) …... $162,080 … $3,822,080
Faion Hicks, CB …………. 7 (232) …... $101,680 … $3,761,680
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