If Russell Wilson didn’t agree to change his contract, he risked being benched.

In the end, Sean Payton, in his first season in Denver following Nathaniel Hackett’s firing in Wilson’s first season with the team, benched him for the Broncos’ final two games of the 2023 season, calling it a “football decision.”

The unsteady Broncos, who haven’t advanced to the postseason since winning Super Bowl 50 eight years ago, appear to have taken every action possible to convey to Wilson that he is no longer wanted.

The Super Bowl champion and nine-time Pro Bowler Wilson, however, claims he wants to stay with the Broncos and bring them back to glory despite reports the team may have to pay a whooping $85 million dead-cap penalty just to dismiss him.

In response to a question about if he still has fixation from former Jet Brandon Marshall, Wilson stated on the “I Am Athlete” podcast, “I’ve got more fire than ever, honestly, especially over the past two years of what I’ve gone through.” “I hope it’s in Denver, and I hope I get to finish there, whether it’s in Denver or somewhere else. I wanted to be there, and I committed there. I would want to attend.

The 35-year-old Wilson did, however, mention that he wants to play for a team that wants him when he stated his objective with the Broncos.

It’s all about winning for me. I want to win two [Super Bowls] in the next five years and experience the thrill of winning that trophy once more. I adore the city and everything else, but you want to live somewhere that is welcoming to you as well. My only concern is winning; that is what I want to accomplish.

Two years ago, the Broncos signed Wilson from the Seahawks, and they extended his contract with a value of $242.5 million for five years.

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