Denver Broncos

Reports: DeMarcus Ware restructures contract to return to Broncos

Published Mar. 12, 2016 4:35 p.m. ET

Brett Pollakoff

DeMarcus Ware has agreed to a restructuring of his contract that will allow him to return to the defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos at a lower price next season, according to multiple reports.

Ware, 33, was originally scheduled to earn $7 million in salary along with a $3 million bonus for the 2016 season according to the Denver Post, but he will now take home a bonus of $2 million and play for a reduced base salary, with the opportunity to earn the full amount if certain incentives are reached.

Before it had to release him, Denver restructured DeMarcus Ware's contract, keeping him at lower price as 3rd-down rusher, per @Jeff_Legwold
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 12, 2016