The past months have been troubling for Russell Wilson in terms of his relationship with the Denver Broncos. After a contract dispute and a mid-season benching, the quarterback was finally released from the team on Monday. Now, all the talks surrounding the former Super Bowl champion revolve around his potential next move.
The topic was discussed on the Pat McAfee show, where McAfee and Michael Lombardi spoke about Wilson being an option for the Minnesota Vikings assuming Kirk Cousins departs from the team.
“I think that Cousins, unless somebody blows it out of the water, I think Minnesota’s going to be in it, but where does Minnesota go if they don’t sign him back,” Lombardi said, via Pat McAfee’s official X (Twitter) account. “I think they’re going to look at somebody like Russell to buy time until they get the next quarterback”
At the moment, rumors are swirling around a potential Kirk Cousins move to the Atlanta Falcons, so a Russell Wilson deal could actually be possible for the Vikings. Lombardi theorized that Wilson will be getting a minimum contract, so a potential low-income signing will give the Vikings financial flexibility considering the Broncos are obliged to pay any remaining amount from Wilson’s contract (minus the amount of his prospective new team’s contract of course).
