Guard · Denver Broncos

Ben Powers

No. 74 · 8th season

Powers took less money — and locked in more security

Taking a pay cut is usually the kind of news that gets buried in the transaction wire. This one is a little different.

Ben Powers has been the anchor of the Denver Broncos' offensive line — the player protecting the blindside of whoever lines up behind center. That kind of work doesn't show up on a highlight reel, but it shapes everything around it. A left guard who can be counted on is worth building around.

So when Powers agreed to restructure his deal this offseason, accepting less overall pay in exchange for a higher guaranteed amount, it wasn't a demotion. It was a negotiation. He gave up some money on paper; the Broncos gave him more certainty in return. Less total, more locked in.

For a player at his position, that kind of security matters. Left guards don't get the headlines, but they do get cut when rosters get tight. A guarantee changes the math on that — it means Powers has something real to hold onto, not just a number that can evaporate.

He's still here. And now, more officially, so is his future in Denver.

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