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ENGLEWOOD Royce Freeman Jersey White , Colo. (AP)Now that Von Miller has his new pass rushing partner, John Elway knows he needs to give Case Keenum and Demaryius Thomas some help on offense. defensive player in the NFL draft Thursday night when North Carolina State defensive end Bradley Chubb fell to Denver at No. 5.A stunned Elway said “zero” of his mock draft scenarios had Chubb falling into his lap to the thrill of superstar Von Miller and giving coach Vance Joseph the ultimate problem for a coach: an abundance of pass rushers.Chubb will play outside linebacker in Denver where he’s expected to immediately upgrade a defense that ranked third last season but surrendered a whopping 29 TD passes.The Broncos own three more picks in the top 100, including the 40th overall selection in the second round and a pair of third-rounders Friday.Elway, who signed Keenum in free agency last month, needs more playmakers for an anemic offense. He has said he’ll target a running back after releasing C.J. Anderson.— With an adjusted contract finally in hand, Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr. looks forward to getting to work soon. And to becoming in time to becoming the highest-paid player at his position.“I’m ready to roll Courtland Sutton Jersey White ,” Harris told Mike Klis of 9News.com. “I’m ready to get back with the team and start working on the camaraderie with my teammates.”Harris seems to be satisfied with a deal that bumped his 2019 payout from $8.8 million to $12.05 million, and he’s also determined to cash in when March rolls around.“I’m the fourth cornerback this year [in 2019 cash] and after this season I’ll hit free agency and be No. 1,” Harris said.Washington cornerback Josh Norman has been the highest-paid cornerback (in terms of contract value at signing) for four years. It’s surprising that no one has passed his $15 million annual average. Harris, whose next contract will be a brand-new deal and not an extension, has a chance to do it — especially since the salary cap will have gone up by well over $40 million since Norman did his deal.For now, Harris bypasses Kareem Jackson ($11 million per year Joe Flacco Jersey , $12 million cash payout in 2019), who signed a three-year contract with the Broncos during 2019 free agency.“I just wanted to be the highest-paid cornerback on the team,” Harris told Klis. “It had nothing to do with Kareem. I just thought I deserved to be the No. 1 corner on the team. Nothing against Kareem.”Nothing against Kareem, other than the fact that Kareem is the guy Harris had to leapfrog. For his next trick, Harris will try to hurdle Norman.