After nearly a year of silence, most fans were relieved to hear that the Denver Broncos and All Pro left tackle Ryan Clady had resumed contract negotiations earlier this month. Nothing substantive came of those talks, and now we know why - the Broncos and Clady are still far apart on terms of the deal. According to the National Football Post, Clady's team is currently preparing a counter-offer to Denver's proposal. The Broncos and franchise left tackle Ryan Clady resumed negotiations on a potential long-term contract extension earlier this month, but aren’t close to a deal. The representatives for Clady, who is key to the protection of Manning, are preparing a counter to Denver’s offer. Source: SBNation.com