The Denver Broncos made the shocking move to bench veteran quarterback Russell Wilson for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers, and now his future with the team is in question.
Amid speculation that the Broncos could choose to part ways with Wilson this offseason, NFL Network's James Palmer explained that the team would be facing a massive hit of $85 million in dead money split over the next two years:
James Palmer @JamesPalmerTVIf this offseason the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Broncos?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Broncos</a> part ways with Russell Wilson a post June 1 release would divide the $85 million in dead money over two seasons:<br>- $35.