The Denver Broncos and linebacker Justin Strnad have agreed to a three-year, $18 million contract that includes $10 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.
Strnad, a 2020 fifth-round pick by the Broncos, has stepped up to capably fill in for defensive starters over the past two seasons.
After missing his rookie season with a wrist injury and not playing a snap on defense in 2022 or 2023, he started eight games in 2024 after Alex Singleton tore an ACL and started eight games last season when Dre Greenlaw had multiple thigh injuries. Strnad has also been one of the Broncos' best special teams players throughout his five-year career.
He has played at least 16 games in each of the past five seasons and topped 500 snaps on defense in each of the past two. In those two years, the Broncos have finished as one of the NFL's best defenses, ranking No. 3 in scoring defense and setting franchise records for sacks each year.
Last season, Strnad had 58 tackles, 4.5 sacks and an interception and knocked down three passes.
ESPN's Jeff Legwold contributed to this report.
