Broncos agree to 3-year extension with DT Malcolm Roach, sources confirm

The Broncos and general manager George Paton continue to check off a flurry of in-house extensions after last week s bye Denver has agreed to a three-year extension with reserve defensive lineman Malcolm Roach sources proven to The Denver Post on Wednesday The extension has a base value of million with million guaranteed and is worth up to million in incentives a source proven After signing with the Broncos in Roach has become a key rotational piece on a dominant Denver defensive line and a heartbeat of the locker room He played in all games in his first season with the Broncos racking up tackles and eight quarterback hits Roach missed the first five games of the season after suffering a Grade calf strain In six games since he s racked up tackles and two sacks To have him back in the lineup there s so much you get with him head coach Sean Payton explained in October And so often times I ve spent so much time talking about his juice he rarely has bad days And he brings it s just infectious personality And then on the field obviously he plays extremely hard He s got good football IQ and instincts so he can anticipate things prior to them happening General manager Paton and the Broncos moved swiftly with Roach as extension talks intensified Tuesday a source communicated The Post Payton explained reporters on Monday that Denver had initiated conversations with a number of players in contract years and Roach is the latest in a string of deals the Broncos agreed to a three-year extension with kicker Wil Lutz last week and re-upped with center Luke Wattenberg for four years and million on Tuesday night Roach s deal also continues a string of defensive-line extensions for the Broncos dating back to outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper s extension in November Denver re-signed nose tackle D J Jones to a three-year deal before the start of free agency and agreed to long-term extensions with stars Zach Allen and Nik Bonitto before the start of the season Related ArticlesNovember Broncos agree to four-year million extension with center Luke Wattenberg sources confirm November Broncos ILB Alex Singleton cleared to practice sources say November After putting out feelers could Broncos look for more RB help in J K Dobbins absence November Broncos Wil Lutz hopes to finish career in Denver after signing -year extension November Broncos coach Sean Payton outlines two issues that could hamper unit s chances The -year-old Roach has been a Payton favorite since carving out a role with the New Orleans Saints in as an undrafted free-agent rookie and dubbed himself the Sixth Man of the Year in Denver rotating behind starting defensive tackle Jones Multiple members of Denver s defensive front noted that Roach s sheer sideline presence was a contributor in a massive comeback win over the New York Giants in Week I love it here Roach stated during camp sought about extensions for the defensive line I m telling you I love the Denver Broncos I love the city I love the state I just love being here But I mean I also know it s a business we play so But for this year I m number for the Denver Broncos and I m here And that s for the front office people to take care of And if they do I mean I ll be happy If they don t I ll still be happy He can stay happy in Denver now locked up through the season Want more Broncos news Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis