Russell Wilson Released: Emotional QB Reminisces Broncos Memories as Denver Confirm Future Intentions

Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos era has officially come to an end. After spending two years with the team, the Broncos have decided to release the quarterback for the next season. Things took a dark turn for Wilson when the Broncos started to pressure him to defer his injury guarantee dates and the QB decided to stand up for himself and not give into the Broncos’ demands.

Now, Wilson came out with an official statement about his release and was thankful to everyone in the Broncos organization. From his teammates to cafeteria workers, Wilson didn’t fail to acknowledge what these people meant to him and said it all in an emotional post on his Instagram. Surprisingly, he didn’t say a word about Sean Payton and the Broncos’ management, leaving the NFL world to speculate on the state of their relationship.

Russell Wilson and the Broncos finally cut ties with each other!

Russell Wilson shared a heartfelt message on his Instagram in a post titled, “Thank You Broncos Country– #3. In the message, he thanked the city of Denver for having him play for the Broncos and recalled all the good memories that he made during his time with the team. But out of everyone, Wilson especially thanked his teammates for a variety of reasons.

He mentioned how people like Courtland Sutton, Brandon Johnson, Garett Bolles, and Jaleel McLaughlin have a special place in his heart. He thanked the Broncos O Line and reminisced about the good memories he has with all of these people, mentioning the support and backing all his teammates provided him with throughout the 2 years.

Wilson even thanked the cafeteria ladies, saying, “I’ll never forget Wendy & Brandy in the cafeteria! Daily bringing that good food, but the even better jams! Thank you for always being uplifting.” The QB went on to thank his Pastor Ray Jackson for his “countless prayers” as well.

He ended the message by saying “Tough times don’t last, but tough people do. God’s got me. I’m excited for what’s next.” The post also has pictures of him with the teammates that he mentioned before. But now all eyes remain on what his next teammates might look like.

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The Broncos setting themselves up

Per ESPN, the Denver Broncos will have $85 million in dead money for the next two years. The team has yet to answer whether they will take the majority dead money hit in 2024 or 2025. Wilson’s abrupt exit from the team has caused the biggest dead money hit in the history of the sport. Luckily for him, there are still a few teams in need of a veteran franchise quarterback.

Teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers and even the Minnesota Vikings can be Wilson’s next landing spots. The Steelers struggle with Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph, while Kirk Cousins gets ready to take on free agency in this off-season. One thing is for sure, Wilson still has a lot of football left in him, and as per the wave going around in the NFL with senior QBs like Joe Flacco making comebacks, it won’t be potentially hard for Wilson to land a place in a team.

“I’ve got more fire than ever, honestly, especially over the past two years of what I’ve gone through,” mentioned Wilson in the I Am Athlete Podcast. Who will hire Russell Wilson according to you? Post your predictions below.

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