Separate mind-sets. Justin Simmons and Adam Gotsis are entering their contract year with the Broncos. That’s on Simmons’ mind, but not on Gotsis’.

Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr. isn’t going to like reading this obituary any more than he appreciates the salary Denver is paying him.

The No-Fly Zone is dead. And it ain’t coming back.

Hate to break it to Harris, but the evolution of Denver’s defense appears to be yet another reason why the veteran cornerback miscalculated by pressing football operations chief John Elway to give him a huge raise to $15 million per year.

Under the direction of new coach Vic Fangio, the

concepts of how the Broncos will defend the pass have changed, whether Harris is in a Denver uniform or not.

This team has lost some of the macho “real men play man” swagger in the secondary that was the No-Fly Zone’s calling card. Since winning Super Bowl 50, however, the big personalities in Denver’s defensive backfield couldn’t always back up their braggadocio with shutdown pass coverage. The Broncos’ secondary became a field of orange poppies where tight ends skipped carefree.

Don’t tell Harris, but under Fangio, the Broncos will actually play some — gasp! — zone.

I asked safety Justin Simmons to explain how the defensive philosophy has changed from the time he walked into town as a rookie in 2016.

“The defense that we were previously … prided themselves on that (man-to-man) mentality. Just playing straight-up, smash-mouth football,” Simmons said. “By the time the route is open, our pass rushers are getting to you, and vice versa. It was a great concept to be part of. I loved every minute of it.”

That was the No-Fly Zone.