A couple days ago we noted that Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey has just one year remaining on his contract, and that an extension hadn’t become an issue largely because Bailey hadn’t made any noise about it.
But now Bailey’s agent is making some noise.
“Are we disappointed the Broncos have not approached us about a contract extension? Obviously, we are,” Bailey’s agent Jack Reale told Mike Klis of the Denver Post. “A player of Champ’s caliber deserves to have the option of an extended contract.”
Bailey is due a base salary of $9.5 million this season, plus a $3 million roster bonus and $500,000 workout bonus, so he doesn’t have much room to complain about his current deal. And Bailey just turned 32 years old, so the Broncos might not be looking to lock him into a long-term extension. But Reale says Bailey is as good as he ever was and deserves a contract that would allow him to remain one of the highest-paid cornerbacks in the league for years to come.
“This is a guy who essentially was a six-time Pro Bowler [if not for an injury in 2008] in his six years there,” Reale said. “Anyone with any kind of football knowledge knows his skills have not diminished, as evidenced by the fact he didn’t allow one touchdown in 80 passes thrown his way last year, played in 98 percent of the snaps and remains one of the best-tackling cornerbacks in the game.”
Reale hinted that if the Broncos wait too long, Bailey will want to go elsewhere.
“We hope the Broncos come to us sooner rather than later about a contract extension before the die is cast in another direction,” Reale said.
according to msnbc.com
