Is Russell Wilson preparing to flee Broncos Country?
According to a report from BusinessDenthe quarterback and his wife Ciara appear to be preparing for that possibility, as they’re “accepting offers” for the Denver-area mansion the couple purchased in 2022 for a whopping $25 million.
After this season’s bench drama, Wilson’s future with the Broncos is uncertain at best.
The veteran signal-caller had a roller-coaster two seasons with the team after being traded from the Seahawks and there was speculation that the team would not use Wilson over injury guarantee in 2025, leading to Jarrett Stidham. He was benched for Denver’s final two games of 2023 in favor of .
This provision of the contract would guarantee Wilson would make $37 million in 2025 if he was still on the roster as of March 17.
This guarantee would have been triggered if Wilson suffered a serious injury and failed to pass physicals with another potential suitor in the offseason.
Wilson revealed on December 29 that the team asked him to be benched at the beginning of the season in October due to injury coverage.
“Yeah, we beat the Chiefs. They came to me at the beginning of the bye week, Monday or Tuesday, and said if they don’t change the contract and don’t change the injury guarantee, they’ll do it.” Will be on the bench for the rest of the year,” Wilson said. spoke at a media session.
“And we had like nine games left. I was definitely disappointed in that, and it was a process all week and all through the bye week.”
During the preparations for the Super Bowl, NFLPA told reporters. Wilson was “abused” and the organization was trying to get “resolution,” but it’s unclear what that means for the quarterback.
Despite being benched, Wilson has expressed a desire to return to Denver, with head coach Sean Payton saying in January that there was no guarantee the team would move on from the 35-year-old Wilson.
NFL.com reported During Sunday’s Super Bowl, the Broncos announced they were keeping all avenues open at the quarterback position, including the possibility of restructuring Wilson’s contract to keep him in Denver in 2024.
Nevertheless, ESPN reported Thursday Perhaps Wilson will eventually be released.
Wilson completed a career-low 60.5 percent of his passes in his first season in Denver, but improved slightly this season by throwing 26 touchdowns, eight interceptions and posting a 98 quarterback rating.
However, it wasn’t enough to get the Broncos over the hump, missing the playoffs for the eighth straight season.
