John Elway is leaving Denver Broncos as Contract Expires

after 16 seasons as a player and more than a decade in the front office. Image credit: Getty images By James Dan

Elway's consulting contract with the Broncos expired at the end of the league year last month, and the team will not renew it, according to NFL Network's James Palmer.

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Added Palmer Elway's departure from the Broncos has been anticipated for some time by both parties.

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"Elway, 62, stated in an interview with 9NEWS on Tuesday, "I've loved the partnership with the Broncos for a long, long time.

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In a playing career that spanned from 1983 to 1998, Elway led the Broncos to five Super Bowl triumphs, earning him induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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The quarterback returned to the team's front office after a successful career in Denver, where he held various positions.

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Elway's tenure as general manager began with five playoff appearances, two Super Bowl berths, and one Super Bowl victory.

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Yet following a stretch without a postseason appearance from 2016 to 2020, Elway handed over day-to-day management in January 2021.

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In 2021, Elway served as the organization's president of football operations while Paton served as general manager.

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Elway helped restore the Denver Broncos to their former glory when he returned to the team in 2011.

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One of the largest free-agent signings in league history, quarterback Peyton Manning, was acquired thanks in large part to him.

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The squad has had trouble settling down after Manning and a lauded defense won Super Bowl 50, though.

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Since that 2015 season, the Broncos have failed to make the playoffs, and even a trade for Russell Wilson has thus far failed to improve their situation.

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