in Denver for at least another season."As expected Brandon McManus Jersey , the Broncos have announced they will pick up the option for both Emmanuel Sanders and Chris Harris Jr.These moves were expected as John Elway had indicated weeks ago.The Broncos pick up the $1.5 million option for Sanders’ $10.25 million paycheck, as well as the $1 million option for Harris Jr.’s $7.9 million salary.There had been some speculation about Sanders as the offseason approached since the veteran wideout had been rehabbing a torn Achilles since December and was heading into the final year of his contract.But John Elway noted in his NFL Combine presser that the Broncos were planning to bring Sanders back - probably because Elway realized what everyone else noticed last season too - as good as Courtland Sutton and DaeSean Hamilton will be, the offense needed a veteran wide receiver, especially the third-down clutch receiver that Sanders has been again and again.And as far as Sanders’ rehab on the Achilles injury goes, No. 10 says he is ahead of schedule.Harris Jr. was another key keeper for Elway, especially now that Antonio Brown is going to Raiders. And as the only remaining member of the vaunted No Fly Zone, Denver had to keep Harris Jr. given the AFC West opponents this defense will face twice a year - Tyreek Hill and Antonio Brown leading the list.Now Elway just needs to find another worthy cornerback to give Strap Harris some help. Chris Harris Jr. is once again having to argue his worth - this time to his own team."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Broncos NewsBroncos 2019 Draft ClassBroncos PodcastsBroncos 2019 ScheduleKey Offseason DatesCommunity RulesFull ArchiveBroncos StoriesScheduleRosterStatsOdds Shop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Strapped for Cash - the trouble with paying Chris Harris Jr.New,106commentsChris Harris Jr. is once again having to argue his worth - this time to his own team. Strapped for Cash - the trouble with paying Chris Harris Jr.Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY SportsChris Harris Jr. is in the final year of his five-year, $42.5 million deal with the Denver Broncos. He’s been an All-Pro, community contributor, and a Super Bowl champion. Most of all, he’s been underrated and underpaid. The NFL can be fickle, and although Harris Jr. may have been setting the world ablaze at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium (three interceptions, four sacks, forced fumble, 290 total tackles as a Jayhawk) Todd Davis Jersey , scouts failed to notice him, and he went undrafted. Underrated, underpaid and undrafted. Harris Jr. has learned over the years he is going to have to fight for every bit of credit he is given in the NFL, similar to the battles he faces on the field against the likes of Antonio Brown or Tyreek Hill. The big problem in Denver right now is that nobody seems willing to fight for him. Harris Jr. typically lets his play on the field speak for itself, but he’s in a pickle this year, after having to be placed on injured reserve following an injury to his fibula suffered in Week 13 against the Bengals last season. Denver can’t offer much, after spending in free agency to nab the likes of Ja’Wuan James (now the highest-paid right tackle in the league at four years and up to $52 million) and Kareem Jackson (three years and up to $33 million).But the Broncos have a little bit left and could seemingly make things work with Harris Jr. and the new rookie deals that will roll in. Broncos currently sit at $11,742,518 under the cap as of this post, and Harris Jr. knows they have little incentive to lock themselves in before the draft. Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY SportsThe Broncos’ aging elite corner has recently drawn comparisons to Champ Bailey and will likely be looking for a Josh Norman type of contract (five years and $75 million with $50 million guaranteed), although Norman was three years younger when he signed his deal. Elway’s offer will likely be heavy on the guaranteed money, and Harris Jr.’s market sits at around $12 to $15 million per year. Keep in mind, the top-10 earning corners in the league all signed their deals before they were 28, and Champ’s extension was in February 2011 at four years, $43 million at age 32. The closest deal to what “Strap” is looking for might be Darrelle Revis in 2015. At 29 years old, Revis signed with the NY Jets for $39 million fully guaranteed.Harris Jr.’s candle still burns bright in Denver Shane Ray Jersey , but the wick is not everlasting. The Hall of Fame discussion comes creeping in, as Champ is set to be inducted and Harris Jr. attempts to avoid the same wall Bailey hit. There are arguments that Champ Bailey’s decline was not due to age, but more to the plantar fasciitis that pestered Peyton Manning and Ryan Clady at the end of their careers. Harris Jr. seems to be set up well to have another monster season on the outside and prove he’s not just a slot corner or an over-the-hill 30-year-old corner. First-ballot will be hard to crack for Harris Jr. when projecting his Hall of Fame induction, but he deserves a gold jacket. A top five corner most of his career, if Chris Harris Jr. misses out on the Hall of Fame, it will be due to lack of recognition and empty stats, not lack of skill or worthiness. Talib gets a boost over Harris Jr. for the simple fact that he was a Patriot.Harris Jr. has skipped optional workouts and hasn’t talked to head coach Vic Fangio in weeks. He also recently added a highlight video Instagram post that included emojis in the caption of a zipped mouth shut and a bag of money, likely indicating he’s putting his money where his mouth is and is ready to get paid. Let us know if you think Chris Harris Jr. is a first-ballot Hall of Famer, and if you would offer anything more than a two-year deal to him as we head into the 2019 NFL Draft. Jeffrey Essary, Taylor Kothe, Ian St. Clair, Joe Rowles, Scotty Payne and Joe Mahoney contributed discussion to help with this piece.