April 1, 2025

JUST NOW: A major Denver player has re-signed a two-year deal with the organization.

JUST NOW: A major Denver player has re-signed a two-year deal with the organization.

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado — The Broncos have welcomed back a seasoned contributor.

Mike Burton, a fullback, was re-signed by Denver, the organization announced Wednesday.

Over the past two seasons, Burton has played in all 34 of the Broncos’ regular-season games and has contributed to both the offense and special teams.

Burton participated in 62 percent of Denver’s special teams snaps and 16 percent of the Broncos’ offensive snaps in 2024.

Burton, who is starting his eleventh season, has made 147 appearances and started 22 games in his career. With a total of four touchdowns, he has accumulated 42 career carries and 31 career catches.

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The Lions selected Burton in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft and he spent the first two seasons of his career there before stints with the Bears (2017-18), Commanders (2019), Saints (2020) and Chiefs (2021-22).

Burton is the latest player to re-sign with the Broncos, who also retained defensive tackle D.J. Jones, quarterback Jarrett Stidham, long snapper Mitchell Fraboni, tackle Matt Peart and inside linebacker Justin Strnad.

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