It’s been a hectic couple of years for Russell Wilson.
After the Denver Broncos acquired the star quarterback ahead of the 2022 season, things went downhill quickly. Denver’s offense never got into gear, Wilson struggled, and first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett was fired before the season was complete, joining the likes of Urban Meyer and Bobby Petrino as first-time NFL head coaches to not even complete one full season as a head coach.
2023 was better on the field for Wilson, but not behind the scenes. Denver benched Wilson late in the year to insure that that the $37 million they owed him didn’t become guaranteed if he didn’t pass a physical elsewhere after being released.