Russell Wilson says Broncos gave him ultimatum after beating Super Bowl champs: change contract or get benched

The Denver Broncos gave Russell Wilson an ultimatum, according to the quarterback: Either alter his contract in regards to his injury guarantee or face a benching. That ultimately led to Sean Payton’s announcement Wednesday that the franchise decided to bench Wilson in favor of Jarrett Stidham, who’ll start under center for Denver as it takes on the Chargers on Sunday.

Wilson spoke to reporters about the situation Friday and revealed that the initial conversations regarding a possible benching came back during the team’s Week 9 bye week and stemmed from his contract. Specifically, he was approached “the Monday or Tuesday” after he and the Broncos defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8 and was told that if he did not adjust his $37 million guarantee, he would be benched. 

“They definitely told me I was going to be benched and all that,” Wilson said, via ESPN. “That whole bye week I didn’t know what was going to be the case, I was going to be ready to play, I wanted to go to Buffalo and beat Buffalo (Nov. 13). … I wasn’t going to remove the injury guarantee. This game is such a physical game, I’ve played 12 years and all that. I want to be able to play, I want to be able to help this team win. … I know every time I step on the field it’s a physical game. I never play timid, I never play scared.”

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Author : Tyler Sullivan

Publish date : 2023-12-29 23:42:52

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