Russell Wilson, the quarterback for the Denver Broncos, expressed his disappointment and surprise at coach Sean Payton's news this week that he will sit out the final two games of the season.
With the Broncos (7-8) still in the running for the playoffs heading into Week 17's game against the Los Angeles Chargers, in which Wilson will start as the No. 2 quarterback, Wilson expressed his surprise at the news. This was his first public statement since Payton announced that Jarrett Stidham would be the team's starting quarterback for the remainder of the season.
I thought we were really getting things going," Wilson remarked. We still have a chance, even though we've had some difficult games and some difficult close ones. In the end, however,According to league insiders, Russell Wilson anticipates being cut by the Denver Broncos in March. Multiple league sources verified that the veteran quarterback was notified on Wednesday of the team's plan to bench him for the last two games of the regular season.
Wilson has known for about two months that the team would probably let him go after this season. A source close to Wilson claims that following the Broncos' victory over the Chiefs on October 29, the team contacted Wilson's agents to inform them that, should he choose not to postpone his injury guarantee trigger date until 2025, Wilson would forfeit his starting position and be sidelined for the remainder of the season.
According to Austin Mock of The Athletic, Denver (7-8) has just a 1.8 percent chance of making the playoffs after suffering back-to-back losses to the Detroit Lions and New England Patriots. Before dropping their final two games, the Broncos won six of their seven games to trail the Kansas City Chiefs by just one game in the AFC West. They had began the season 1-5.
With 3,070 yards, 26 touchdowns, and eight interceptions in his passing career, Wilson, 35, has the seventh-best passer rating (98.0) among eligible quarterbacks.
If the Broncos decide to move on from Wilson at quarterback, Stidham will probably be their best alternative. That is why the Broncos want to check him out. Releasing the veteran will result in a $85 million
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