Denver Broncos wide receiver shared a message on his Instagram page on Friday evening that has fans wondering if it was a goodbye post.
This is what the receiver wrote, with bolded emphasis added by us:
Broncos country I’m very grateful to be able to have finished off another season here in Denver. Unfortunately we weren’t able to accomplish our main goal. I’m still grateful for all my teammates and support staff that have been riding with me all season. I know all things happen for a reason and I trust my Gods plans over everything including whatever is next for me. Just know I gave everything to this team and organization every time I stepped on that field! All Love 14 🤟🏾
Just speculating, it’s possible that the Broncos might have asked Sutton to take a pay cut. The team is going to be over the salary cap in 2024 and Sutton is set to have a cap hit north of $17 million. Denver might also be considering trading the receiver after he caught a career-high 10 touchdowns in 2023.
Courtland Sutton thanks Broncos Country for another year in Denver on IG
He adds a message about his future:
“I trust my Gods plans over everything including whatever is next for me. Just know I gave everything to this team and organization every time I stepped on that field!” pic.twitter.com/CxiBfahpLj
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) January 12, 2024
Broncos WR Courtland Sutton with a bit of an interesting Instagram post here. Is he hinting at a departure from Denver? 👀 pic.twitter.com/W97WSpKinT
— Rachel Strand (@MileHighRachel) January 12, 2024
An IG message from Courtland Sutton to #Broncos fans thanking them for their support this year and acknowledging some level of uncertainty about the future. pic.twitter.com/tvBgZsPlvO
— Parker Gabriel (@ParkerJGabriel) January 12, 2024
All of this, of course, is just speculation. We’re not even sure if Sutton’s post actually was a goodbye to Broncos Country, but it certainly sounded like one. This isn’t the first time Sutton has turned heads with a post on social media. Last year, Sutton wrote “I just want to be where I’m wanted and appreciated” on his Twitter/X page in March (perhaps in response to trade rumors).
Here’s how social media reacted to Sutton’s latest post.
Courtland Sutton’s new profile picture on Instagram. pic.twitter.com/QFG9BMa4if
— Edge 💥 (@BroncosEdge_) January 12, 2024
Another social post from Courtland Sutton 🤔#BroncosCountry pic.twitter.com/alfGohQdtZ
— Mile High Sports (@MileHighSports) January 12, 2024
Yeaaaah after seeing Courtland Sutton’s entire Instagram story, he’s definitely gone 😔
— Sean English (@bighoneydrizzle) January 12, 2024
BREAKING: #Broncos superstar receiver Courtland Sutton appears to say goodbye to Denver fans on IG.
Sutton had a career year and still has two years remaining on his contract.
A trade is likely.
(Via @byesline) pic.twitter.com/tvJg2HD2rx
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) January 12, 2024
Did Courtland Sutton just say goodbye to Broncos Country on Instagram? pic.twitter.com/u2MU8xJ1fx
— Denver Broncos 365 (@DailyBroncos) January 12, 2024
Is Courtland Sutton trying to say goodbye to Broncos Country on IG? Kinda has that tone imo pic.twitter.com/7F7zrGzu53
— Zach Bye (@byesline) January 12, 2024
If the Broncos trade Courtland Sutton they may as well start a true teardown before next year.
— Joe Rowles (@JoRo_NFL) January 13, 2024
I’ll say this about Courtland Sutton’s IG post. You can’t assume this early it’s a goodbye message, but it certainly does feel that way.
— 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧 (@CameronParkerPO) January 13, 2024
Sutton, 28, is signed through the 2025 season. Sutton’s contract includes an out this spring that would save the team more than $9.6 million in salary cap space if he’s cut this offseason. A trade seems more likely than a release, but no scenario can be ruled out with the team in a cap pinch. Broncos Wire will monitor the situation in the coming months.
