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The Broncos have resumed contract talks with Champ Bailey and his agent in hopes of retaining the Pro Bowl cornerback, a pending free agent.Vice president of football operations John Elway confirmed the renewed negotiations in a series of Tweets and in a statement released on the team's website on Thursday. He said in part that keeping Bailey is one of the team's priorities.
"We've been working with Champ Bailey's representative this week on a new contract, which is an important priority for us," Elway said. "Our conversations have been constructive, and we'll continue those talks in the hopes that we can reach an agreement. Champ's an elite player who means a great deal to our entire organization and our fans. We want Champ to finish his Hall of Fame career as a Denver Bronco."
This is the first concrete indication that the organization wanted Bailey back since the sides broke off talks in October after the team pulled a proposed contract extension for Bailey off the table. At the time, former coach Josh McDaniels held sway over the team's personnel decisions. The Denver Post said the aborted deal was worth $40 million.
McDaniels was fired Dec. 6 and John Fox last month as the Broncos new head coach following a search led by Elway, the Hall of Fame quarterback who was brought on board as Denver's top football executive soon after the team concluded a 4-12 season.
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Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2011/02/17/champ-bailey-broncos-renew-talks/
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