Russell Wilson

The Denver Broncos officially signed new head coach Sean Payton to a five-year deal on Friday, tying him to the team through the 2027 season, according to sources. In order to pry Payton away from the New Orleans Saints, who he was still under contract with, the Broncos had to fork over a 2023 first-rounder and a 2024 second-rounder to the Saints. Denver fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett midway through the 2022 season after a disappointing start that saw quarterback Russell Wilson ... [Read More]

Denver Broncos owner and CEO Greg Penner said on Tuesday that he has faith that general manager George Paton and quarterback Russell Wilson can turn things around after a miserable 2022 season. Wilson's lucrative long-term deal makes moving on from him next year prohibitive -- cutting him after June 1 would carry a $39 million dead salary cap hit. "I don't think we made a coaching move based on Russ. That wasn't what it's all about. That's not why we're getting a new coach, to turn around Russ,... [Read More]

We saw flashes of the offense that Denver fans envisioned when the team traded for Russell Wilson during the 2022 offseason in Week 14's matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.The veteran quarterback was having his best game of the season, completing 63.8% of his passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. He also added four carries for 57 yards, but unfortunately, one of those carries led to a concussion that knocked him out of the game.Brett Rypien would take over for ... [Read More]

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (head) is officially in the concussion protocol on Monday, and the Broncos will follow all of the league's protocols, according to head coach Nathaniel Hackett. "His safety is by far the No. 1 most important thing," Hackett said. Wilson was injured late in the Week 14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and was replaced by backup Brett Rypien. Before he left, the 34-year-old he had one of his best games of an extremely disappointing season, going 23-for-36 ... [Read More]

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson had yet another weak performance in a 10-9 Week 13 loss on the road to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Wilson finished the day 17-for-22 for 189 yards without a touchdown or interception. He carried the ball two times for 21 yards and was sacked twice. The 34-year-old failed to lead a single touchdown drive on the day for the fourth time this season, showing just what kind of year it's been for Wilson and the Broncos offense. It didn't help that ... [Read More]