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The Denver Broncos are on a mission to get to the Super Bowl and they intend to do that with the core players they have on the current roster.
After coming extremely close to being in the Super Bowl this past season, the team has taken a firm approach to re-sign as many players as possible this offseason. After handing out several contract extensions last year (Courtland Sutton, Nik Bonitto, Zach Allen, Luke Wattenberg, Wil Lutz), it seems quite clear that the front office loves its roster.
But when it comes to wide receiver/special teams standout Marvin Mims Jr., Alex Kay of Bleacher Report is suggesting that the team pass on giving him a contract extension of his own. Here was his summary:
"The Denver Broncos have spent the offseason trying to build on their AFC Championship Game appearance by adding key veterans who can augment a youthful core, but the club should be cautious about making a lengthy commitment to Marvin Mims Jr.
Although the wideout quickly emerged as an impactful return man—earning his second Pro Bowl nod and making the All-Pro team in 2024—the 2023 second-rounder has consistently underwhelmed as a receiver.
Mims has had ample opportunity to seize a key role in the passing game, but he has yet to reel in more than 40 receptions in a single season. He peaked with 503 receiving yards in 2024 and regressed to tally a career-low 322 receiving yards this past year.
Mims went from being the second-most productive receiver on the roster two years ago to falling behind Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin, Evan Engram, Pat Bryant and RJ Harvey in receiving yardage in 2025.
There's little chance he ascends the pecking order in 2026, either, given Denver made a marquee trade to land a prolific pass-catcher in Jaylen Waddle.
With Mims set to be relegated to mostly special teams contributions, it will be tough for the Broncos to justify retaining him on a new deal.
Fellow standout returner/receiver Rashid Shaheed set the market for this type of skill set by inking a sizable three-year, $51 million extension with the Seattle Seahawks.
Given rising costs of special teams aces, Denver would be wiser to allocate those resources to more pressing areas of the roster to help get over the Super Bowl hump."
Should the Broncos extend the contract of Marvin Mims?
Mims will be entering the final year of his rookie deal and is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent in 2027.
While Kay does make some good points, there is another side of the coin to consider. The addition of Jaylen Waddle could easily open up the passing attack for the Broncos, giving Bo Nix places to throw to that we haven't even seen yet.
Mims could actually become much more productive in the passing game due to teams having to account for the speed and athletic ability of Waddle. While Kay points out that Mims has yet to have more than 40 catches in a season, he is a legitimate deep threat and that showed in the postseason. As good as he has been as a return man, his future in Denver is still as a receiver who can take the top of a defense.
Mims has made the Pro Bowl in each of his first two seasons in the league and while that has come as a special teams player, he has a terrific future at just 24 years old. The Broncos would be making a huge mistake to not offer him an extension.
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Instead, the team should do everything it can to make sure he stays in Denver. The theme of this current Broncos team is consistency and cohesion within the roster. There is no reason to deviate from that when it comes to Mims.
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