Broncos re-signing veteran FB Michael Burton, sources say
The Broncos are returning a regular piece of their offense and special teams group for 2025.
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The Broncos are returning a regular piece of their offense and special teams group for 2025.
The club on Wednesday agreed to a one-year contract with veteran fullback Michael Burton, sources told The Post.
Burton, 33, will now enter his third year with Denver and his 11th NFL season overall. The 2025 season with Denver will mark the longest he’s spent for one franchise in the NFL, a veteran who’s bounced between the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders, New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs before settling with the Broncos.
He’s another favorite of Broncos head coach Sean Payton, after first playing under Payton in 2020 with the Saints. Burton’s had a steady role since arriving in Denver, playing 16% of the club’s offensive snaps in 2024 after 18% in 2023. Not only that, but he’s consistently among the Broncos’ best special teams players. Last fall, he played 62% of the Broncos’ snaps in the third phase.
Burton is the sixth player who approached or entered free agency that Denver has retained from last year’s team, joining DT D.J. Jones, ILB Justin Strnad, QB Jarrett Stidham, OT Matt Peart and LS Mitch Fraboni. Linebacker Zach Cunningham and reserve tackle Quinn Bailey are the only free agents remaining from the Broncos’ 2025 roster that haven’t yet re-signed or found a new home.
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