Denver Broncos star Russell Wilson may already be a lame duck in the eyes of at least one NFL executive.
"I believe Wilson will have to play phenomenal to avoid getting benched," the exec said to Mike Sando of The Athletic. "The way (head coach Sean) Payton has talked about Wilson, I would look for it after the Kansas City game, when they have a 10-day break."
Payton set a clear tone in the offseason in terms of how he'd handle his franchise quarterback. Wilson wasn't going to be empowered behind the scenes to the degree he had been under former coach Nathaniel Hackett.