After veteran quarterback Russell Wilson was benched by the Denver Broncos on Wednesday, a former teammate took to social media to react to the shocking news.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith took to X and showed his allegiance to Wilson amid his future coming to an end in Denver after the team chose to bench him for the remainder of the season.
Smith and Wilson spent three seasons together from 2019 to 2021 before Wilson was traded to the Broncos prior to the 2022 season.
After being thrust into the starting QB position, Smith put forth the best season of his career and was named 2022 NFL Comeback Player of the Year while also earning his first Pro Bowl selection.
Wilson’s time in Denver started bad and it will likely end even worse.
Following his benching on Wednesday, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported that Wilson is “expecting to be cut” by the Broncos in March and “has been starting knowing the organization was most likely going to move on him from after this season.”
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Back in 2022, Wilson threw for 3,524 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions as the team went on to finish with a 5-12 record and missed the playoffs for the seventh straight season.
He has been much better in 2023 as Wilson has completed 66.4% of his passes for 3,070 yards, 26 scores, and eight interceptions through 15 starts this season. It does not look like he will be able to add to those numbers unless an injury occurs. He is 7-8 as a starter.
However, the Broncos offense has still struggled, ranking 16th in the NFL in scoring and 25th in passing.
Now, Jarrett Stidham will be tasked with trying to keep the team’s playoff hopes alive as they get set to face the Chargers.
