DENVER — The Denver Broncos kicked off scrimmage day with more than just football, defensive lineman Zach Allen signed a four-year, $102 million extension, including nearly $70 million guaranteed, the team announced Saturday.

Head coach Sean Payton said Allen was one of the top priorities this offseason.

"You know, periodically, there's a player that comes up and you say to yourself, if we're not willing to pay him, then who are we paying?" Payton said.

Allen, entering his sixth NFL season, called Denver his “happy place.”

"The guys on this team are awesome, everybody from the teammates to the staff to the front office," Allen said. "The way we handled this, it was awesome." Denver Broncos, Zach Allen agree to $102M extension

In 2024, Allen posted 61 tackles, 8.5 sacks and a pass def

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