Russell Wilson’s fate in the Mile High City appears to be sealed.
The Broncos are benching the quarterback for the final two games of the season, a possible signal that they plan to cut ties with him at year’s end. Even though the Broncos are still alive for a playoff spot, their chances of making the postseason are relatively slim and any possible injury to Wilson could be costly.
Wilson is already owed $39 million guaranteed next season and would be owed $37 million guaranteed for the 2025 season if he’s on the roster by March 17. If Wilson can’t pass his physical in the spring, the Broncos would still be on the hook for a $37 million guaranteed salary for the 2025 season.
Even though the decision to bench Wilson could save the Broncos a lot of money, FOX Sports NFL insider Peter Schrager isn’t sure if the decision was entirely “performance-based or financially based,” citing Denver’s 1-3 record in its last four games and the financial commitment it made to Jarrett Stidham in the offseason.
“Russ was great, Russ had some big moments, some big fourth-quarter moments but that offense has been sputtering for the last month,” Schrager said on the most recent episode of the “NFL on FOX” podcast. “They didn’t sign Stidham for a dollar; he was a $7 million backup. They spent real money on him. I know when Sean Payton signed Stidham, there were multiple teams going after Stidham and even after they signed him there was buzz that maybe Payton is inheriting Russ and Stidham is the guy he actually wants to see on the field.”
Is Russell Wilson’s future with the Denver Broncos OVER after being benched?
Wilson saw a brief resurgence in play after struggling for nearly his first year and a half in Denver, completing 71.6 percent of his passes for 894 yards, eight touchdowns and zero interceptions with a 109.5 passer rating to go along with 116 rushing yards and a rushing score over the Broncos’ five-game winning streak between Weeks 7-12.
Wilson’s play has…
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Publish date : 2023-12-28 19:29:05
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