How much salary cap space do Broncos have after signing Demar Dotson?
Before signing veteran right tackle Demar Dotson to a one-year deal, the Denver Broncos had about $29.5 million in salary cap space.
Dotson’s contract includes a $1.15 million base salary, a $100,000 53-man roster bonus and a $15,625 per game bonus, according to KUSA-TV’s Mike Klis. So if he makes the team and dresses for every game, Dotson will have a $1.5 million salary cap hit this year. (Dotson can earn an additional $1.5 million through incentives.)
Calculating Denver’s updated cap number isn’t quite as simple as subtracting $1.5 million from $29.5 million because only the 51 most-expensive players on the roster count against the cap during the offseason. So the addition of Dotson bumps fullback Andrew Beck ($675,000) out of the top 51.
Dotson’s cap hit minus Beck’s cap hit is $825,000. So after signing Dotson, the Broncos have approximately $28.675 million in remaining cap space.
Dotson is a 34-year-old veteran who will add depth behind Elijah Wilkinson at right tackle (here’s our offensive line depth chart prediction).
In addition to signing Dotson, Denver might also consider adding more depth at inside linebacker. One candidate the team could consider is Nigel Bradham, who was recently cut by the New Orleans Saints.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and lost revenue, the NFL’s salary cap could be as low as $175 million next year. With that being the case, the Broncos will likely try to roll over as much unused cap from this season as possible, adding it to their 2021 total.
