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The "Shutdown Countdown" has entered the home stretch. In addition to previewing each team, Shutdown Corner will be taking a brief look at each team's salary cap situation heading into the 2013 season and beyond. We continue the series with the Denver Broncos. 2013 Adjusted Cap Number : $139.76 million (3rd-highest in the NFL in 2013) 2013 Cap Room Remaining : $9.287 million (11th in the NFL, as of Aug. 2) Best Bargain(s) : In their first seasons with Peyton Manning, wide receivers Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker combined for 179 receptions, 2,498 yards and 23 touchdowns, while finishing third and fourth in Football Outsiders' receiving DYAR (Defense-adjusted Yards Above Replacement) metric. With Wes Welker on board, Thomas and Decker may see less balls, but with combined salaries of $2,159,500, they are outstanding bargains for the Broncos, who will pay Welker at least $6 million in cash this season. In fact, there are 52 wide receivers in the NFL who are scheduled to earn more cash this season than the $2,159,500 that Thomas and Decker will take home, including San Diego Chargers wideout Eddie Royal, who caught 206 passes for 2,107 yards and nine touchdowns in 57 games with the Broncos from 2008-11. Potential Camp Cap Casualty : Speaking of wide receivers, Thomas, Decker and Welker could make Andre Caldwell expendable. Caldwell played in 142 offensive and special teams last season, catching one pass for 18 yards and making one tackle on special teams. The Broncos would save $900,000 in cash and cap space by releasing Caldwell. The Broncos can save $1.7 million in cash and cap space by releasing running back Knowshon Moreno, who was inactive for much of 2012 and is behind Ronnie Hillman and Montee Ball on the depth chart.
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