Russell Wilson

The Denver Broncos have informed former Superbowl winning QB Russell Wilson that he will be released next week when the new new begins. Wilson’s contract might go down as one of the worst contracts in NFL history, the Broncos are now on the hook for $85 million over the next two seasons as a result of cutting him before his contract expired.

In 2 years with the Broncos, Wilson played 30 games, throwing for 6594 yards, 42 touchdowns, 19 interceptions, with a completion percentage of 63%.  Wilson will now be free to sign with whichever team he wants. The betting odds have the Steelers as the front runners to land Wilson, with Raiders and the Falcons also in the mix to  sign the former Superbowl winning quarterback

Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos are keeping their options open and are open to bringing back Russell Wilson for the 2024 season. Not surprising, the Broncos are open to bringing him back, Wilson, whose 39 million dollar contract is fully guaranteed regardless of if he plays or not for the Broncos in 2024. The Broncos have been actively trying to move off of this contract ever since they chose to bench Wilson for the final 2 weeks of the 2023 regular season. 

The market will be telling after free agency and the NFL Draft, and if the Broncos can move on from Wilson via trade, they will no doubt do so. Alternatively, if no other NFL team has interest in Wilson and the massive price tag that comes along with his contract, the Broncos could look at approaching Wilson again about the possibility of him restructuring his deal to make it more team friendly. Currently, the Broncos have Russell Wilson and Jarrett Stidham under contract for the 2024 season. There are a lot of moving parts in Denver this offseason and the 2024 NFL draft will start to give us some clarity on where the Broncos see the future for them at the Quarterback position.