Marvin Mims: Extension would be sweet, but you can't keep everybody

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Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims was part of Sean Payton's first draft class in Denver, but he doesn't know if this will be his final year playing for the head coach. Mims is heading into the final year of his rookie deal and said an extension would " be sweet ," but acknowledged, via Zac Stevens of DNVR Sports, that he knows "you can't keep everybody" given the business realities of the NFL. He also said that he thinks he's made the case for landing such a deal even if he's sometimes felt challenged by the number of chances he has to shine. "I think I've proved it time and time again . just in different stretches, different opportunities," Mims said. "I feel as if the coaching staff knows what they're going to get from me. I love making plays. I love being out there doing the things that I can do. It's just whatever the team needs from me. Sometimes, I'm not in the most fortunate situations. Sometimes I am a little irritated with my situation, but, at the end of the day, I'm blessed to be where I am today, standing right here where I am. . . . With this possibly being my last year, I'm just going to enjoy it to the fullest, going through it carefree and just play my hardest because we have a real chance to do something extremely special." The Broncos traded for Jaylen Waddle this offseason and Courtland Sutton is also signed to a long-term deal, so another big investment at receiver may not be in the cards in Denver. As long as Mims remains on the field in the fall, he could make the ultimate decision a more difficult one.