Elway says he’ll surely sign extension by season opener

Kaepernick visits Seahawks

DENVER, May 25, (Agencies): John Elway insists he’ll sign a new contract with the Denver Broncos before the start of the season.

Entering the final year of his contract as general manager and executive vice president of football operations, Elway said there were no hang-ups in negotiations.

“We’re continuing to work at it. I don’t see any problems with that. I look forward to being here with the Broncos for a long time,” Elway said before receiving the 2017 Community Enrichment Award at the Mizel Institute’s annual dinner.

Elway said, “I don’t think there will be any doubt” that the deal will get done by the time the Broncos begin the season Sept 11 against the Chargers.

That would mark nearly a year since the club first approached Elway about an extension in October.

Meanwhile, controversial quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who drew global attention last season for kneeling during the US national anthem in a protest move, visited Wednesday with the Seattle Seahawks, according to multiple reports.

The former San Francisco 49ers signal caller has waited nearly three months on the free agent market for interest from an NFL team in the wake of his not standing for the traditional pre-game playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” before NFL contests.

The NFL’s cable television network and ESPN reported the Seahawks were working out Kaepernick but unlikely to sign any quarterback on Wednesday as a backup to starter Russell Wilson, who sparked Seattle to the 2014 Super Bowl crown and a return to the NFL title game the following year.