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PlayerLuke Wattenberg · C, Denver Broncos, Model Score 89.8Be the Broncos GM

Luke Wattenberg

Denver Broncos
Pos C
Updated September 25, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$3.6M
APY
$12.0M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$13.7M
Years on Deal
6
Signed
2025
Est. Value
$11.6M/yr

Estimate: 2 yrs, $23M total · range $11.2M to $15.1M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Ben PowersDEN · signed 2026
3 yr · $6.0M/yr
81
Ted KarrasCIN · signed 2025
1 yr · $5.0M/yr
81
Matt FeilerLAC · signed 2021
3 yr · $7.0M/yr
77
Alex CappaCIN · signed 2022
4 yr · $8.8M/yr
79
Gabe JacksonSEA · signed 2021
3 yr · $7.5M/yr
74
Damien LewisCAR · signed 2024
2 yr · $13.3M/yr
73

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2025$1.6M$1.1M$472K$0$1.6M
2026$3.6M$1.2M$400K$24.6M$0
2027$5.8M$1.3M$400K$21.0M$0
2028$8.2M$1.3M$400K$6.7M$1.5M
2029$10.3M$1.4M$400K$4.3M$6.0M
2030$19.8M$0$0$2.0M$17.9M

Cap Scenario What-if

Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0

Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.

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