The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... It would be a surprise if Prater's contract holdout lasts into training camp. The team and Prater's agent, Frank Bauer, have been working on a multiyear deal, and the two sides are not far apart. "We're having discussions, and I'm sure he'll be here on time," HC John Fox said.
Reported by the Denver Post
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
There is a deadline. Prater and the Broncos have until July 16 to reach an agreement on a multiyear deal. Training camp opens with physicals and meetings July 25. The first two-a-day session will be July 26. Absent a long-term deal by July 16, Prater would have to play the 2012 season on the $2.654 million franchise tag. According to Post staffer Mike Klis, the Broncos' latest proposal would pay Prater more than $3 million per year. The NFL's ninth-highest paid kicker, Green Bay's Mason Crosby, has a deal that averages $2.95 million a year. The league's third-highest paid kicker, New England's Stephen Gostkowski, averages $3.4 million a year.
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