ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton has repeatedly said just how much he believes in the current roster and the team has kept writing checks to prove it.

Center Luke Wattenberg , one of Denver's fifth-round picks in the 2022 draft, is the latest starter to agree to a contract extension and the second in the last week. Multiple sources confirmed the four-year, $48 million extension Wednesday morning for Wattenberg, who has been the starter for the last two seasons.

Wattenberg, who was scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent in March, is the latest in a growing list of Broncos players to agree to an extension with the team. Kicker Wil Lutz agreed to a three-year contract extension within the last week while wide receiver Courtland Sutton , defensive end Zach Al

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