Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos Agree to New Contract: Latest Details and Reaction

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Emmanuel Sanders was preparing to enter 2016 as one of the NFL’s most underpaid receivers, but that’s no longer the case.

The Denver Broncos and Sanders agreed to a new three-year extension on Wednesday, per general manager John Elway:

Excited to announce we’ve agreed to a 3-year extension with WR Emmanuel Sanders. He plays with intensity & we love the way he competes!

— John Elway (@johnelway) September 7, 2016

NFL Network’s James Palmer reported Sanders’ three-year extension is worth $33 million.

Sanders, 29, was due to make $5.6 million in base salary in 2016, per Spotrac. He was heading into the final season of the three-year, $15 million deal he originally signed with Denver as a free agent in 2014.

Known as a solid but mostly tertiary cog in Pittsburgh, Sanders emerged as a Pro Bowl playmaker with the Broncos. He was named to his first Pro …

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