Things were going so well for Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos after a bad start and then things started to get bad again.
The Denver Broncos are considering benching quarterback Russell Wilson for the rest of the regular season, according to Ian Rapoport.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the move would “preserve financial flexibility” for the Broncos, as $37 million of Wilson’s salary will vest in March, and if he were to suffer a significant injury, the Broncos would possibly be unable to get out of paying it.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero added that the situation is similar to the one the Las Vegas Raiders faced with Derek Carr late last season as they decided to bench him for Jarrett Stidham and then released Carr this past offseason.
Minutes later, that is exactly what they did when they informed Wilson he was being benched and Jarrett Stidham would be the starter.
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The Seahawks traded him to the Broncos in 2022 in a blockbuster deal.
If he is done playing this year, he will end it with completing 66.4 percent of his passes for 3,070 yards, 26 touchdowns and eight interceptions to go along with 341 yards rushing and three touchdowns.
