Whether he's traded or released, Aqib Talib's appearance in Sunday's Pro Bowl likely was his last as a Bronco, according to multiple reports.

The veteran cornerback has made the Pro Bowl in all four seasons with Denver, but the two years remaining on the six-year, $57 million contract he signed in March 2014 delivers too big of a salary cap hit moving forward, KUSA-TV reported.

That's especially true given the Broncos are 1) facing widespread holes on both sides of the ball only two years removed from their Super Bowl 50 victory and 2) have younger and less expensive options at cornerback in Chris Harris Jr. and Bradley Roby. That pair together will make slightly more than $17 million in 2018 on top of Talib's scheduled $11 million in 2018.

Spending almost $30 million on three cornerbacks doesn't work, even with the salary cap going from $167 million to between $176 million and $180 million for next season, KUSA noted, adding that the Broncos will attempt to trade Talib.

However, Talib turns 32 on Feb. 13, making his contract even more difficult to deal, ESPN reported, citing three unidentified NFL GMs at the Senior Bowl.

The three GMs offer insight into the situation, saying they believe the Broncos will release Talib and a team then could sign him without having to surrender any draft picks in a trade.