Jump to content

Russell Wilson Released


Recommended Posts

He's going to sign a modest 3 year deal with Atlanta, with a bunch of incentives & an out after 2 years. They'll tell him he's their guy, then they'll draft a QB in the 1st round anyway. Russ will be replaced after their bye week.

  • Like (+1) 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Chicken Boo said:

Steelers are dumb if they don't jump on this.  

 

A 70% Russ is better than Pickett and Rudolph combined. 

Steelers are dumb either way so it all works out. 😉

  • Haha (+1) 1
  • Awesome! (+1) 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, wppete said:

Possibly the worst trade of all time. The amount of money and  assets traded for him was insane and he did absolutely nothing for denver. 

It wasn't the trade. It was the contract extension. That's what really crippled the Broncos.

40 minutes ago, Gunsgoodtime said:

Largest dead cap hits in NFL history:
Russell Wilson ($85M)
Matt Ryan ($40.53M)
Aaron Rodgers ($40.31M)
Carson Wentz ($33.8M)
Russell Wilson, again ($26M)

Until Deshaun. Records are made to be broken!

  • Like (+1) 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Chicken Boo said:

Steelers are dumb if they don't jump on this.  

 

A 70% Russ is better than Pickett and Rudolph combined. 

RW and Mike Tomlin does not seem like a good fit.

  • Agree 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

He's still a very good QB. Problem is, he is a locker room cancer. 

One day all the true stories will come out.

He is the sort to believe his own press clippings when they are good, it appears he is a D - bag / sh-tty teammate, Imo he is done as a viable QB, and will milk his former reputation as an actual football player for a few more years and then fade away, 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, wppete said:

Possibly the worst trade of all time. The amount of money and  assets traded for him was insane and he did absolutely nothing for denver. 

This was a pretty bad trade, but I think the Cowboys-Vikings trade involving Herschel Walker was one of the NFL's worst.

  • Like (+1) 1
  • Agree 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, wppete said:

Possibly the worst trade of all time. The amount of money and  assets traded for him was insane and he did absolutely nothing for denver. 

It's certainly in the running.

Top 3 have to be Hershel Walker, Deshaun Watson and Wilson... Hard to think of any more worse than these three.  Although Bills pulled off some great ones including OJ Simpson and Tom Cousineau ultimately becoming Jim Kelly.

40 minutes ago, Don Otreply said:

He is the sort to believe his own press clippings when they are good, it appears he is a D - bag / sh-tty teammate, Imo he is done as a viable QB, and will milk his former reputation as an actual football player for a few more years and then fade away, 

Possibly.  I thought he played ok down the stretch. He is certainly better than at least 10 of the starting QBs that played last year.  He will start somewhere.  Pitts, Chicago, LV, New England, Atlanta, and New Orleans are all places he could walk in and start even if it meant the QB of the future sat for a year.  

  • Like (+1) 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

11 minutes ago, notwoz said:

This was a pretty bad trade, but I think the Cowboys-Vikings trade involving Herschel Walker was one of the NFL's worst.

Pretty bad is a bit of an understatement the number of picks and cap hit they've taken from this whole thing probably put it as a contender for worst one of all time.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

9 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said:

And here I was thinking that was EJ Manuel.

Knowing the charmed life Nate Hackett has lived, I fully expect he'll get yet another life.

Isn't he on his 4th life now?

  • Haha (+1) 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

10 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

It's certainly in the running.

Top 3 have to be Hershel Walker, Deshaun Watson and Wilson... Hard to think of any more worse than these three.  Although Bills pulled off some great ones including OJ Simpson and Tom Cousineau ultimately becoming Jim Kelly.

 Went back to look it up.

Quote

On March 16, 2022, the Seahawks traded Wilson and a fourth-round pick to the Broncos in exchange for two first-round picks, two second-round picks, a fifth-round pick, quarterback Drew Lock, defensive lineman Shelby Harris, and tight end Noah Fant.

 

On September 1, 2022, Wilson signed a five-year, $245 million contract extension with the Broncos.

200w.gif?cid=6c09b952hf0mltp8yrc54qnxceg

  • Shocked 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

4 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

Pretty bad is a bit of an understatement the number of picks and cap hit they've taken from this whole thing probably put it as a contender for worst one of all time.

The trade led to three Cowboys Super Bowl Titles: 92, 93 and 95. That trade was before the cap. 

  • Like (+1) 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

He's still a very good QB. Problem is, he is a locker room cancer. 

One day all the true stories will come out.

 

I am not sure he is a very good Quarterback. He was the worst starter in football in 2022. He was slightly better in 2023 but still bottom 3rd. 

 

But you are right about the locker room stuff. Some of what I have heard about Seattle was truly unbelievable. And you just have to hear how the guys off that team talk about him. Normally players will go to bat for a QB who helped them get a ring, however, with that squad their defense of Russ is always flimsy and conditional. Which makes the think I should believe the unbelievable.

  • Like (+1) 3
  • Agree 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, Steptide said:

His cap hit is 85 MILLION 

Even so, if you are Denver, better to take the cap pain now rather than suffer through another year of the anti-leader and mediocre player that is Russel Wilson.   They need to start building their team.  

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, KDIGGZ said:

They said he acted like he was running for political office and not trying to be the leader of a team. I don't think he's a jerk I just don't think he fit in with the locker room culture

 

That doesn't even scratch the surface. Trust me.

  • Thank you (+1) 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, Gunsgoodtime said:

Largest dead cap hits in NFL history:
Russell Wilson ($85M)
Matt Ryan ($40.53M)
Aaron Rodgers ($40.31M)
Carson Wentz ($33.8M)
Russell Wilson, again ($26M)

Teams have eaten $111M in the last 3 years to NOT  have Russell Wilson in their locker room. :lol:

  • Like (+1) 1
  • Haha (+1) 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Looking around the league, it is REALLY hard to find a team that makes a lot of sense from the stand point of being an NFL starter.

 

From a team need perspective, Steelers are the only one I can look at and Wilson likely makes that team better on the field, and that is more about how bad the Steeler QB's are than it is about how good Wilson is today.   With the defense and run game, Wilson doesn't have to carry the offense kind of like the early days in Seattle when they went to back to back SB's winning one.   

 

However, from a culture stand point, Steelers feel like a bad fit and I have a hard time seeing Pittsburgh being interested.  

 

So I don't know where he goes and gets a chance to start other than to say keep the seat warm for a rookie.  And you got to imagine teams are going to be concerned after the Broncos said they would rather have an $85M dead cap hit than see him QB another game for them.  I mean, thats a pretty huge statement and from a team that has Sean Payton as an offensive HC.  

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

3 hours ago, H2o said:

Russ and Ciara on the way for him to file for unemployment 

 

Football Player Dancing GIF by Apple TV+

HA HA  not a wilson fan so

 

HAHA !

17 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:

Looking around the league, it is REALLY hard to find a team that makes a lot of sense from the stand point of being an NFL starter.

 

From a team need perspective, Steelers are the only one I can look at and Wilson likely makes that team better on the field, and that is more about how bad the Steeler QB's are than it is about how good Wilson is today.   With the defense and run game, Wilson doesn't have to carry the offense kind of like the early days in Seattle when they went to back to back SB's winning one.   

 

However, from a culture stand point, Steelers feel like a bad fit and I have a hard time seeing Pittsburgh being interested.  

 

So I don't know where he goes and gets a chance to start other than to say keep the seat warm for a rookie.  And you got to imagine teams are going to be concerned after the Broncos said they would rather have an $85M dead cap hit than see him QB another game for them.  I mean, thats a pretty huge statement and from a team that has Sean Payton as an offensive HC.  

 

 

From a culture standpoint, they All a bad fit ?

But how about New England for amusement

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 minute ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:

He’s on a plane to NE as we speak… 

I thought this as well. They have a ton of cap space and can afford to over pay him, at least a little, not give him what Denver gave him. He could be a good bridge qb for them

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, fan_in_tx said:

Imagine LV and he picks apart the Broncos twice next year.  

I think that would be the automatic spite move.

You walk right into Adams as a #1 and you can hold off on the qb search for a couple years. 

I think Payton as HC hindered them more than anything

But I think ATL would be crazy not to make an offer and I think they'll be the top suitor 

  • Like (+1) 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 minute ago, Warriorspikes51 said:


I’d wait until camp if we make that move. Releasing him and finding out later he’s “still got it” would be horrendous.

True, might as well wait and see, just go post June 1 if he’s still less valuable on the field than he is being off it.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

So wild to me that they are still on the hook for something in the ballpark of $30m this year… Dude absolutely made out. 
 

 

Guess the stupidity really is unliiiiiimited

  • Haha (+1) 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...