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Russell Wilson's Hall of Fame trek took a Mile High detour over the last two years with the Denver Broncos, casting a pall over the 35-year-old's NFL future.
But he might get what he's never had in 12 seasons: The chance to become an NFL free agent.
Wilson's five-year, $242.6 million contract -- which he signed before the 2022 season and runs through 2028 -- has hung over the Broncos franchise, and both parties appear headed toward a boiling point.
Week 17 set the stage: Broncos head coach Sean Payton benched Wilson for Jarrett Stidham, and Wilson told reporters that the team approached him earlier in the year about his $37 million injury guarantee (his 2025 salary) that would trigger if he could not pass a physical by the fifth day of the 2024 new league year.