There were also speculations that unpleasant contract negotiations occurred behind closed doors because Wilson would not take a pay cut.
It’s no secret that things didn’t end well between Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos.The head coach and the Super Bowl-winning quarterback fell out so severely during the season that Wilson was benched.
The Broncos, who will spend over $80 million in dead money over the next two seasons, dismissed Wilson. In Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season, Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers will travel to Denver. According to Chris Simms, a former NFL quarterback and analyst, Sean Payton will be playing with added desire to get revenge on his former quarterback.
“That guy that I wasted all this salary cap on, and moved on from, and had to waste all this time talking about, and blah, blah, blah, Sean Payton’s going to want to make a point there,” Simms stated. “I want him to lose that game and not come in here.” Sean Payton is someone I know. He is gregarious. That is definitely not what he will want.
Pittsburgh’s season will begin with two “revenge games” of sorts. In Week 1, they will play the Atlanta Falcons, Arthur Smith’s former team, and in Week 2, they will visit Mile High.
