Broncos Sign OT Mike McGlinchey to Massive Contract; Falcons' Kaleb McGary Affected?

The Atlanta Falcons' biggest in-house free agent, offensive tackle Kaleb McGary, could be in for a massive payday after Mike McGlinchey signed with the Denver Broncos.

Jeremy Brener | Mar 13, 2023

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The Denver Broncos are making quite the splash in free agency, signing former San Francisco 49ers offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey.

The deal is worth $87.5 million over five years, according to NFL Network.

McGlinchey, 28, was arguably the best offensive tackle in free agency and he's gone ahead and set the market for the remaining tackles looking to sign, including Atlanta Falcons 2019 first-round pick Kaleb McGary.

The Falcons opted not to use the franchise tag on McGary last week, allowing him to test free agency. A destination that made sense for McGary was the Broncos, but that seems unlikely with McGlinchey heading to Denver.

McGlinchey's contract brings good news for McGary, and likely bad news for the Falcons.

According to Spotrac, McGary is set for a four-year deal worth around $70 million. McGlinchey was expected to make a four-year deal worth around $60 million, about $2.5 million off his Broncos annual average.

This means that McGlinchey either has really good agents or the Broncos overspent, which bodes poorly for the Falcons.

However, Atlanta has money to spend, even after signing defensive tackle David Onyemata and trading for New England Patriots tight end Jonnu Smith.

Should Atlanta let McGary walk, the chances of the team drafting a tackle with its No. 8 pick grows significantly.

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Published Mar 13, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.