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Russell Wilson states he was stunned by the Denver Broncos’ demand that he postpone the injury warranties in his agreement.
“I didn’t think it, in the beginning,” Wilson stated Sunday on I AM ATHLETE. “I resembled, this can’t be genuine.”
Wilson stated the Broncos initially threatened to bench him for the last 9 video games of the season if he did not accept a modification which would have postponed when his 2025 base pay ended up being totally ensured, per NBC Sports’ Mike Florio
“I didn’t wish to set a precedent for gamers to eliminate their injury assurances,” Wilson stated. “There was no chance I was going to do that. They stated, ‘We’re going to bench you, we’re going to bench you.’ I stated, ‘Alright.'”
Wilson’s remarks happen the 35-minute mark of the video listed below.
Wilson found out about the Broncos’ ask throughout the group’s Week 9 bye, per Florio. He began 7 more video games before he was benched for the last 2 contests of the season.
Wilson’s case was then used up by the NFLPA. The gamers’ association informed the Broncos in November that threatening Wilson with a loss of playing time over an agreement disagreement would break the league CBA, Wilson’s agreement