Ben Powers restructures Broncos deal with higher guarantee in one-year agreement

The Denver Broncos have restructured the contract of starting left guard Ben Powers, a change that shifts the risk profile of the deal toward the player through a higher guarantee, even as his overall pay decreases. Yahoo Sports, citing 9NEWS Denver’s Mike Klis, reported that Powers accepted the pay cut and signed the revised one-year agreement after earlier reporting indicated a restructure was coming.

Under the terms described in the report, the Broncos and Powers modified the financial structure of the deal so that Powers would receive less in total compensation than previously expected, while also receiving a higher amount that is guaranteed. In the NFL, those elements often move together, with teams using roster and cap math to fit spending while players seek security through guarantees.

Powers’ role matters to Denver’s internal planning because he is identified as the team’s starting left guard. Guards are key pieces in the run game and in pass protection matchups, so keeping an established starter in place can reduce how much the Broncos need to experiment at a foundational position during training camp and the early part of the regular season.

From a team-building standpoint, restructuring a contract like this can be more than just a financial adjustment. A one-year deal with a reworked guarantee can offer the club short-term flexibility while also indicating that it values Powers’ on-field role enough to keep him positioned as a starter rather than forcing a more drastic change on the interior line.

The specific guarantee size and the restructured pay figures were not included in the material available for this write-up, and additional confirmation from Denver’s official transaction reporting or the league’s contract reporting would be needed to detail exact amounts. Still, the reported direction is clear: the Broncos moved from a higher-pay structure to one that ties more of the outcome to guaranteed money.

What to watch next is whether the Broncos’ other contract adjustments follow a similar pattern, and how Powers performs under the revised terms in camp and the preseason. If the restructuring allows Denver to stabilize its offensive line while managing roster flexibility, it may also influence how aggressively the team pursues interior line depth.

For Powers, the next step is straightforward, he gets to remain part of the Broncos’ starting lineup with greater financial certainty than the original one-year framework would have provided. The restructure may not change his day-to-day responsibilities, but it can affect how both sides view risk as the season approaches.