Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey wants his most devoted fans to know he appreciates the thought.

Fans organized a “Champ Bailey Rally” at Invesco Field at Mile High on Sunday. The turnout was light — about 40, according to organizer Cris Flores — on a windy, brisk afternoon. Then again, this may have been an unprecedented event. Has there ever been a fan rally asking a Denver sports team to re-sign an athlete who is about to become a free agent?

“Maybe this will help,” Bailey said Sunday by text after the rally that was organized through Facebook. “Maybe we can get something done.”

Bailey just finished up his seventh season with the Broncos with his sixth Pro Bowl appearance. The team and Bailey’s agent, Jack Reale, recently reopened talks on a four-year contract extension. The contract would be worth between $40 million and $44 million, which is less than the going rate for the league’s top-tier cornerback of about $15 million per season.

The hangup between Bailey and the Broncos is the guaranteed portion in years 2 and 3 of the deal. Bailey could become a free agent as soon as March 4 if league owners and the players’ union reach a collective bargaining agreement by then.

Mike Klis: 303-954-1055 or mklis@denverpost.com