1:09pm: Wolfe will indeed miss the rest of the season. The Broncos are placing him on IR, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter).
8:15am: Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe might not be on the field for the final stretch of the season. After the Broncos topped the Chargers 23-30 on Sunday, the veteran told reporters that he’s likely done for the year after suffering an elbow injury. 
“It doesn’t look good,” Wolfe said (via Mike Klis of 9News).
Wolfe went on to say that he’s likely dealing with a dislocation, which would certainly rule him out the rest of the way. It’s unfortunate, especially since Wolfe has been playing well as of late. In the win over the Bolts, Wolfe registered two sacks, giving him seven sacks on the year – his highest season total ever.
At 4-8, the Broncos have a lot of work ahead of them this offseason. But Wolfe, who has been one of their most reliable defensive players in recent years, figures to still be a part of the plan in 2020. He’ll be eligible for free agency in March, however, after the conclusion of the four-year, $36.7MM deal he inked in 2016.
Wolfe has earned nearly $33MM since entering the league as a second-round pick of the Broncos in 2012. He’ll turn 30 in February, so a new contract with Denver could allow him to retire as a member of the Broncos.
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How has he earned only $33mm if his contract sees him earning $36.7mm over its lifespan?
Rookie deal pays chicken crap and still owed a lot of the $36m
Because it’s a contract that hasn’t been played to it’s conclusion….
That’s like asking how you make $40k a year if you’ve only made $36k by the end of November….
Because contracts are not guaranteed in NFL so he could have been hurt or also been fined money for something spent time in ir. Things such like that people don’t always get their dollar amount in a contract.