Los Denver Broncos They seem to have deserted the fight for a postseason ticket and have preferred to think about their future. According to reports, the head coach Sean Payton has made the decision to bench the veteran quarterback Russell Wilson in his last two games and give the substitute the opportunity Jarrett Stidham.
Wilson, who signed a five-year, $245 million contract extension in 2022, has a guaranteed $37 million salary for 2025 that will vest in March 2024. Benching him is a clear indication that the Broncos will try to trade him this offseason and they don’t want to risk him getting injured in the last two games.
This decision came after two consecutive losses against the Detroit Lions and the New England Patriots that put them with a 7-8 record, which already leaves them a foot and a half out of the postseason.
Jarrett Stidham is now in line to start the final two against the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders. The 27-year-old backup quarterback has previously played for two teams in the NFL (New England and Las Vegas) where he has only seen action in 13 games, starting only two of them, both with the Raiders.
Las Vegas lost both games Stidham started; He threw for 656 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions, resulting in a passer rating of 89.2.
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2023-12-27 18:25:06
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