Broncos To Part Ways With Tackle Russell Okung

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Okung bet on himself and lost. Or did he?
The former first-round pick signed what basically was a one-year tryout last year with Denver.
Serving as his own agent, Okung structured his contract so that only his $8 million salary in 2016 was guaranteed. He needed to have a big year to trigger the final four years and $48 million.
He didn’t, and on Thursday the Broncos informed the former first-round pick they wouldn’t be picking up his $1 million o