FRISCO – The Denver Broncos are parting ways with Russell Wilson, giving the faded Super Bowl star the freedom to choose his next team.
Could that next team be an NFC East foe of the Dallas Cowboys?
NFL Network analyst Bucky Brooks sees the Giants as a suitable landing spot for Wilson as the Super Bowl-winning quarterback – once at the top of his game with the Seattle Seahawks – tries to again find his footing.
The issue in Denver is the desire to get out from under the weight of a bloated contract.
And maybe money is back in play now … though Wilson might not have much bargaining power.
Wilson, 36, has been linked to the Steelers and the Falcons and more. But could new Giants GM Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll view Wilson as an obvious upgrade to young QB Daniel Jones, who had never quite been able to get over the hump in New York?
Wilson’s two-year tenure in Denver was messy. He played poorly in 2022 after the monster trade with Seattle, and while he improved in 2023, it was clear early on that new Broncos czar Sean Payton was all about biding his time and then moving on to other options at quarterback.
The Giants have talked of a commitment to Jones, but that has not quelled speculation that they might eye a new QB with their sixth overall pick in the April NFL Draft.
Last year with the Broncos, Wilson ended up throwing for 3,070 yards, 26 touchdowns, and eight interceptions. Could he improve on those numbers in the right new setting?
The Cowboys remain ahead of the game at QB, as even with the tumult surrounding Dak Prescott’s contract, he is nevertheless an MVP-caliber performer … the sort of thing Russell Wilson once was … and in the NFC East or elsewhere, maybe could be again.
