Russell Wilson doesn't want Patrick Mahomes to be the only starting quarterback in the AFC West with multiple Super Bowl titles with his current team.
During an interview with Brandon Marshall, the Denver Broncos quarterback said he has "more fire than ever" and plans on winning two of the next five Super Bowls. Notably, he also said he hopes to remain with the Broncos during an offseason where his future is very much up in the air.
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Wilson may have lofty goals, but he may be facing a different reality this offseason.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported on Sunday's SportsCenter that the expectation around the NFL is the Broncos will release their starting quarterback this offseason "even though they owe him $39 million in guaranteed money … The feeling is he'll sign for considerably less, maybe even the league minimum, because he's got all that money in hand guaranteed."
A willingness to sign for the league minimum would surely open up plenty of options for the veteran quarterback given his track record of success and the financial flexibility that would provide whichever team signs him.
Even though Wilson was just 11-19 in his past two seasons as a starter in Denver, he was a nine-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion during his time with the Seattle Seahawks. He established himself as one of the best signal-callers in the league, which makes his lack of success with the Broncos all the more surprising.
Wilson and the team going their separate ways has seemed inevitable at points this offseason, especially after he was benched at the end of the 2023 campaign.
He even took to social media late in the season and said he is "looking forward to what's next."
Russell Wilson @DangeRussWilsonGod's got me. <br>Looking forward to what's next.
However, his comments during the interview with Marshall suggest he'd be open to a return.
Perhaps the team won't find any better options this offseason with the No. 12 pick in the draft or free agency. Or perhaps the front office will ultimately decide paying him all that guaranteed money just for him to suit up elsewhere would be too difficult to look past.
Regardless of whether he is in Denver or elsewhere, Wilson still envisions lifting the Lombardi Trophy multiple times.
