HOUSTON — Broncos general manager John Elway is entering the final year of his contract and president/CEO Joe Ellis reiterated Wednesday that he is hopeful the sides will reach an agreement on an extension to keep Elway in Denver “for a long time.”

“Nothing’s changed. We don’t have a done deal yet,” Ellis told The Denver Post.

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“I’ll start to have discussions with his representatives and I know he’ll want to move that along and I’m confident that we’ll be able to get a deal done and keep him here for a long time,” Ellis said. “As it should be.”

Elway joined the Broncos’ front office in 2011 as head of the team’s football operations and, in 2014, when owner Pat Bowlen stepped down because of Alzheimer’s, Elway signed a three-year contract extension and added general manager to his title.

In early January, when Gary Kubiak announced his resignation as head coach, Ellis said he had already spoken to Elway’s representatives about working toward a new deal.