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Purcell will make $3.259 million this season on
a second-round tender. The $14.8 million extension will give
Purcell an average annual salary of $4.93 million, including
$6.8 million guaranteed, according to Spotrac.
Purcell, 29, was cut 10 times by six teams before landing in
Denver last year. He has played in 42 games (19 starts) with the
San Francisco 49ers and Broncos. He was an undrafted free agent
out of Wyoming in 2013.
"It's amazing. It's a complete blessing, that's for sure,"
Purcell said. "The journey has been up and down, and there have
been multiple times when I've thought about hanging it up and
saying, ‘Maybe it's time to move on and start a real career.' To
be home - home here with the Denver Broncos - my family and I
are super excited."
Purcell is the cornerstone of a rushing defense (109.0 rush
yards allowed per game) that ranks in the top half of the
league. Only four teams have allowed fewer rushing scores (two)
than the Broncos. Purcell has started all four games, racking up
13 tackles, two for loss, and a sack.
--Field Level Media
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