The specific exchange between the Broncos and quarterback Russell Wilson regarding injury coverage has generated a lot of interest in recent days. Wilson’s explanation on Friday was that the team gave him “changeHis injury bond doesn’t provide a clear answer as to what happened.
According to multiple sources, And as has been previously speculated, the Broncos did not require Wilson to be waived or sacrifice any pre-existing injury guarantees in any way. The Broncos simply wanted to delay the day his injury guarantee becomes fully guaranteed.
Currently, his base salary of $37 million in 2025 is guaranteed in case of injury. Converted to full guarantee on the 5th day of March of the 2024 league year. The Broncos wanted to delay the date until 2025 when the money would be fully guaranteed, but Wilson refused.
The Broncos allowed Wilson to start seven more games before being benched. The decision to bench him for the final two games of the 2023 season stems from a desire to ensure he passes a medical exam before his $37 million injury guarantee becomes fully guaranteed. If he gets injured, they can’t cut him until the money is fully guaranteed.
In the end, they will cut him down. If they’re benching Wilson because the offense needs some spark, as coach Sean Payton has said, the fact that Payton doesn’t believe that spark will come from Wilson means the Broncos are paying a high price for Wilson. means that they do not believe that they should continue to be paid. Franchise quarterback. And that won’t be the case after next weekend.