As far as the Broncos are concerned, there is no bigger financial albatross than Brandon Marshall.

So says Bleacher Report, which recently listed the worst contract on each NFL team. The veteran inside linebacker earned the dubious honor for Denver, thanks to the four-year, $32 million extension he signed in 2016.

Via Maurice Moton:

Before the trade deadline, the Denver Broncos were willing to listen to trade offers for Brandon Marshall, per Troy Renck of Denver7 ABC, whose cap hit will rise to $9 million in 2019. That'll rank sixth among inside linebackers.

Marshall missed the Broncos' Week 9 loss to the Houston Texans because of a bone bruise in his knee. Rookie fourth-rounder Josey Jewell has fared well in spot duty, logging 17 solo tackles, three tackles for loss and a pass breakup.

After embracing a youth movement at wide receiver with Courtland Sutton moving into Demaryius Thomas' spot, the Broncos may look to move on from Marshall in the near future. Cutting him this offseason would result in a dead-cap hit of only $4 million.

Marshall plays in a non-premium role in a 3-4 base defense. Given his enormous salary in 2019, expect the Broncos to move on or restructure his contract.

Facts. Facts all around.

A 2012 fifth-round draft pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Marshall joined Denver's practice squad the following year. In 2014, he locked down a starting spot that he's yet to relinquish, developing as a three-down off-ball 'backer who flourished under former defensive coordinator Wade Phillips.

The Broncos rewarded Marshall with a lucrative deal, but he hasn't provided a good return on investment. He missed five games that season and his play tailed off in 2017, the first year under new defensive boss Joe Woods.

This past April, Denver burned a fourth-round choice on Iowa stud Josey Jewell, forming an eventual succession plan at the position. A three-man rotation, including Todd Davis, has been deployed as the club utilizes predominant nickel packages.

“He’s fine," head coach Vance Joseph said of Marshall in October. "We’ve played so much nickel, you have to have more than two guys playing. It’s been a good rotation for us. ‘B-Marsh’ (Marshall) has played more the last two weeks than [ILB] Josey [Jewell] has, but to have three guys is a luxury for us in nickel.”

Through nine games, Marshall's recorded just 33 tackles, no sacks and no interceptions. Pro Football Focus ranks him as the NFL's No. 53 linebacker, assigning poor marks (49.8) for run defense. Jewell checks in at No. 30, ahead of household names like Sean Lee, Dont'a Hightower and Shaq Thompson. According to the analytics site, Jewell has excelled in coverage — his bread and butter and Marshall's Achilles' heel.

Jewell's emergence combined with Marshall's lackluster performance could lead to the latter's departure. A young, starting (29) ILB whose resume boasts a Super Bowl title shouldn't hurt for suitors, if (when) that day arrives, either.