The Denver Broncos took a big swing when they traded for Russell Wilson.
Wilson has been a great quarterback throughout his NFL tenure, and at times, has been a part of the MVP conversation.
He is also a Super Bowl champion, and the team believed his history of winning could help out the organization.
However, his first two seasons with the team haven’t yielded the results either party was hoping for, which has started a frenzy of rumors about Wilson, with many believing the team could move on from him in the offseason.
Tim Hasselbeck took this a step further in a recent segment of ‘Get Up,’ where he indicated that Wilson might be out of the league next year.
“I think there’s a chance Russell Wilson is out of football,” Hasselbeck said.
.@tthasselbeck believes there’s a chance Russ is out of the NFL next season 😧 pic.twitter.com/C6pFRE463M
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) February 16, 2024
Hasselbeck believes that things might have gotten so bad for Wilson in the NFL that he could have no choice but to retire.
If that is the case, the Broncos will once again be without a marquee starting QB and will be in the market for someone new.
Unfortunately for the Broncos, they have so much money tied up in Wilson, that they will likely be unable to sign a high-caliber option.
According to Spotrac’s analysis of Wilson’s contract, he has a cap hit of $35.4 million this year, and $55.4 million next year.
The team does have an out ahead of the 2026 season, but he is at least owed more than $80 million over the next two years.
Not an ideal situation for a team that has faced its share of struggles for several years.
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