Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson said he was “disappointed” and “surprised” when coach Sean Payton told him this week he would be benched for the season’s final two games.
Wilson, speaking Friday for the first time since Payton announced Jarrett Stidham would be the team’s starting quarterback for the rest of the season, said the news took him aback in large part because the Broncos (7-8) remain in the playoff hunt entering Week 17’s matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers, a game in which Wilson will be the No. 2 quarterback.