Everything indicates that the Russell Wilson era in Denver is over after two seasons. Head coach Sean Payton announced that Jarrett Stidham will be the Broncos’ starting quarterback for the final two games of the 2023 NFL season.
The AFC West team has lost three of the last four games with Wilson in charge of the offense and its playoff chances are 7% and would rise to 12% if it beats the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17.
According to a report by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, benching Wilson is intended to take care of the Broncos’ finances. The former Seattle Seahawks player has a $37 million clause in case he is injured and fails a medical exam. Furthermore, he has
Wilson is 7-8 after starting all 15 games for the Broncos in the 2023 season. During this span, the nine-time Pro Bowl invitee accumulated 3,070 yards with 26 touchdowns and eight interceptions while completing 66.4 percent of his throws.
One of Wilson’s main problems was staying on his feet behind the offensive line. The QB was sacked 45 times this year, for a total of 90 in his two-season stay with the Broncos.
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Who is Jarrett Stidham, the QB who will replace Russell Wilson?
Stidham will take the offensive responsibility in Sean Payton’s system. The 27-year-old QB entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick in the 2019 draft out of Auburn chosen by the New England Patriots.
In 2022 he started two games for the Las Vegas Raiders after injuries to Derek Carr. For life, the native of Corbin, Kentucky, has 926 yards with six touchdowns and seven interceptions after completing 77 of 131 throws.
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2023-12-27 18:32:32
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