It pays to make the Associated Press All-Pro team.
After being named a first-team All-Pro on Friday, Denver Broncos guard Quinn Meinerz has triggered salary escalators for the 2026, 2027 and 2028 seasons, according to multiple reports. Meinerz is now set to earn an extra $500,000 in each of those three seasons.
So his All-Pro nod this year earned him an extra $1.5 million down the road. And if Meinerz earns more All-Pro nods in future seasons, he’ll earn additional incentives.
Meinerz received a league-high 22 first-team votes at guard, plus eight second-team votes. Meinerz was also named a first-alternate for the 2025 Pro Bowl. The 26-year-old lineman is widely considered one of the top guards in the league.
All-Pro selections are an honor and a financial windfall for some. #Broncos G Quinn Meinerz being selected to the first team today earns him an additional $1.5 million in salary escalators from 2026-28, with the chance to tack on more if he repeats the honor in coming years. pic.twitter.com/6I2Qxt6vpk
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 10, 2025
Meinerz was one of five Broncos players who earned All-Pro honors this season. Five other Denver players also received votes: left tackle Garett Bolles (nine votes), fullback Michael Burton (six), safety Brandon Jones (five), long snapper Mitchell Fraboni (four) and wide receiver Courtland Sutton (one).
