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With the 53-man roster now set, the Denver Broncos are under the league-mandated salary cap and ready for the 2023 NFL season.
As is the case with most NFL teams not starting a rookie quarterback, Denver’s biggest cap hit in 2023 comes from their QB, Russell Wilson ($22 million).
Buy Broncos TicketsNext up is wide receiver Courtland Sutton ($18.26 million), and free safety Justin Simmons ($18.15 million) is not far behind. Rounding out the top five are left tackle Garett Bolles ($17.82 million) and outside linebacker Randy Gregory ($16.10 million).
Here’s a quick list of the 12 Broncos players with the biggest salary cap hits in 2023, provided courtesy of OverTheCap.com.
1
QB Russell Wilson: $22 million
![](https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2023/09/Broncos-depth-chart-with-practice-squad.jpg)
2
WR Courtland Sutton: $18.26 million
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3
DB Justin Simmons: $18.15 million
![](https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2022/12/Justin-Simmons.jpg)
4
LT Garett Bolles: $17.82 million
![](https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2023/06/Garett-Bolles.jpg)
5
OLB Randy Gregory: $16.10 million
![](https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2023/05/Randy-Gregory-injury-1.jpg)
6
DL D.J. Jones: $12.98 million
![](https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2023/06/Broncos-defensive-line-preview.jpg)
7
ILB Josey Jewell: $7.13 million
![](https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2023/05/Josey-Jewell.jpg)
8
DL Zach Allen: $6 million
![](https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2023/08/Zach-Allen.jpg)
9
OT Mike McGlinchey: $6 million
![](https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2023/03/Mike-McGlinchey-2.jpg)
10
CB Pat Surtain: $5.71 million
![](https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2023/06/Pat-Surtain-1.jpg)
11
OL Ben Powers: $5.25 million
![](https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2023/06/Ben-Powers.jpg)
12
WR Jerry Jeudy: $4.83 million
![](https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2023/06/Jerry-Jeudy.jpg)