Derek Wolfe signed a four year extension today, ensuring that they will have good defensive lines for years to come. He will make 36.7 million over the life of the deal, which makes it very unlikely that they will also sign Malik Jackson. It was always going to be a one or the other situation with those two. Wolfe's ability to defend very well against the run probably gave him the edge over Malik when in front office was deciding who to pursue. Only about half of the deal is guaranteed, which makes it very easy to cut ties with him if he does not perform in the future.
Wolfe has been a extremely important part of the top ranked defense ever since he came off of his four game suspension to begin the season. He has registered at least half a sack in six out of the last seven games to finish the season. He finished with the most sacks since his rookie season despite missing four games.
He finally found his fit in the NFL in the 3-4 defense. He was good before this year, but he has been able to take his play to another level this season in his natural position.
Resigning Wolfe allows the front office to focus all of its efforts on Von Miller. I expect his deal to be done before the franchise tag deadline, unlike Demaryius last offseason.
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