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Denver Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr. has agreed to a new contract for the 2020 season, NFL Network reported.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the contract is worth $60 million.
Harris and kicker Brandon McManus are the only players in team history to have been on a team for at least 10 seasons. Harris is in his ninth season. McManus was with the team since 2012.
Harris has played in 268 consecutive games, third most among players in team history. He has appeared in 80 games for Denver.
Harris is coming off a four-interception game against the New England Patriots, and he has three of his six career interceptions this season.
Harris is second in the NFL with an average of 1.2 passes defensed per game, and he is tied for first with the Eagles’ Malcolm Jenkins with four interceptions.
He has 654 tackles and nine forced fumbles in his career.
On May 1, 2019, the Denver Broncos announced they had granted safety Justin Simmons’ release, clearing $2,586,705 in cap space.
The former North Carolina star started all 16 games in 2018 for the Broncos, recording 64 tackles, four interceptions and two forced fumbles.
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