Denver Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett will sit quarterback Russell Wilson on Sunday in hopes of letting him heal a lingering hamstring injury, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Brett Rypien will start this weekend.
While Russell Wilson wanted to play despite a hamstring injury and did everything he could to play, the Broncos HC Nathaniel Hackett will hold back the 9-time Pro Bowl QB vs. the Jets to allow him to heal and prevent a lingering injury, per sources.
Brett Rypien gets the start. pic.