Callahan is in the final year of his contract with the Broncos and is set to become a free agent in 2022. His current salary cap hit would be about $6.2 million. Whether the Broncos can get another team to play even a portion of that would definitely be a part of the trade discussions.
The Broncos should be more inclined to trade Callahan rather than just release him, at least being able to get something in return.
There are a few teams that are looking for help in the secondary and that could use an upgrade like Callahan.
Three NFL teams that can afford to trade for CB Bryce Callahan
#1 - Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are apparently very interested and capable of a reunion with Bryce Callahan. The Bears initially signed Callahan as an undrafted free agent and he spent four seasons in Chicago before leaving for the Broncos.
The Bears didn’t re-sign him due to injury concerns but, now with a necessity at corner, Chicago is interested in a reunion. The Bears can afford to pay Callahan this season, but it wouldn’t be a shock if they requested the Broncos to chip in for a portion of salary.
#2 - New York Jets
The New York Jets have over $10 million in salary cap space to work with, ranking them in the top ten in the league for most available money. Callahan would be a significant upgrade to a very young Jets defense.
Callahan has had some injury concerns but he has played in 55 games in his career and statistically wise, it makes a lot of sense for the Jets, especially with a new head coach who is as defense-heavy as Robert Saleh is.
#3 - Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals secondary needs help and Bryce Callahan could be that force on third-downs that the team needs. With the recent retirement of Malcolm Butler, the Cardinals need a fast fix at corner. The Cardinals do have about $9 million in available salary cap space but, they could also use draft picks to get the deal done, or even both, depending on what the Broncos are looking for.
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