Russell Wilson’s future may not be with the Denver Broncos

The Broncos are almost eliminated from the playoff hunt, so what’s the future hold for QB Russell Wilson? Join Cecil Lammey as he talks about it on Orange and Blue Today!

A new report suggests the Denver Broncos could consider benching quarterback Russell Wilson for the final two games of the season and save a boatload of money, despite still having an outside chance at the playoffs.

After losing five of their first six, the Denver Broncos got on a serious hot streak midway through the season and reeled off five straight surprising victories. The win streak helped to salvage their season and thrust them right back into the playoff chase. However, their postseason hopes have fallen apart over the last two weeks.

A new report suggests the Denver Broncos could consider benching quarterback Russell Wilson for the final two games of the season and save a boatload of money, despite still having an outside chance at the playoffs.

After losing five of their first six, the Denver Broncos got on a serious hot streak midway through the season and reeled off five straight surprising victories. The win streak helped to salvage their season and thrust them right back into the playoff chase. However, their postseason hopes have fallen apart over the last two weeks.

However, they still have a chance and that is often more than enough for most teams and their fanbases. But according to CBS NFL insider Jonathan Jones, the team has a difficult decision heading into their Week 17 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

“The Broncos have a big decision ahead of them,” Jones wrote on X. “Play Russell Wilson in a season that will end in 2 games and risk potentially guaranteeing him an extra $37M, or sit him the rest of the way.”

Denver gave the nine-time Pro Bowler a massive five-year, $242 million contract when they traded for him before last season. While he was far better in his second year, the team still has two years and over $50 million guaranteed for a QB who has not lived up to his huge contract. With him not living up to the deal, avoiding a massive $37 million payout is a huge savings for the team.

On paper, it makes a lot of sense to bench Wilson with them having the longest of long shots to make the playoffs. However, saving money over trying to win games is a tough sell to any sports fanbase.