Russell Wilson asked to adjust his contract or be benched, is this discouraging? | NFL | SPEAK

Denver Broncos QB Russell Wilson confirmed a report that the team told him to either adjust his contract or be benched. Emmanuel Acho, Joy Taylor, James Jones, and Will Blackmon discuss what this means for the Broncos and the locker room.

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Russell Wilson asked to adjust his contract or be benched, is this discouraging? | NFL | SPEAK

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My reaction thankful I finally Russ speaks because we only ever hear one side of stories about Russell Wilson whether it’s maron’s side whether it’s Pete Carroll’s side whether it’s KJ Wright’s side whether it’s Richard Sherman’s side we never hear Russ’s side now we’ve heard Shawn Payton’s side but

It is good to hear Russell wils and say like look this is when they approached me I signed a seven-year deal I wanted to build first year four wins second year seven wins maybe if you give me some more time we’ll get to 10 wins then

13 wins then win a Super Bowl I didn’t sign a two-year contract I signed a seven year contract I’ve been here for the duration of the seven years in my mind committed I loved hearing get will obviously you’re close to him people on his team what is your response to that

What’s your reaction yeah it it was good to hear that because the I guess the the tough thing that people struggle even I did as a friend is like every time he would get to the podium everything’s all good like everything no matter what he’s dealing with everything is good and

That’s a that is a good attitude to have for a lot of things but at some point like when when there’s so much going on like we want to hear you be authentic and hear your emotions and I think this is the very first time that you heard

Russ like truly let you know like I wasn’t happy about this situation and this and this is what it is so um overall that’s tough yeah like trying to Ben you what nine games left like that’s after win first Chief team that you lost to I believe 16 consecutive times he let

You know three times in that thing we beat the Chiefs correct we beat the chief that matters so yeah it’s it’s really that’s why again why I’m like man this is a pro situation now as an as an agent if I’m his agent like I would try I honestly would try my

Best to find a way to keep him playing this season you know even if it is trying to alter something like trying to find best way to get him to keep playing to to avoid all this stuff but at the same time it’s probably a good thing cuz

Now people can see a lot of things that you know were that are always held under wraps yeah I’m really grateful that Russ just said all that yes because if you let everybody else tell the story people are going to believe the other story like you said that’s how it’s been

Yes and you you all know stories of things that happen behind the scenes with organizations that sound crazy I have plenty of stories that I will never be able to tell cuz they’re not my stories to tell that would infuriate people about the way that they treat players no matter what level that

They’ve reached so I’m glad that he said something because honestly it’s no surprise that the Broncos aren’t winning now how do you go to your starting quarterback in in that moment after beating the Chiefs and tell him to give money back or he’s going to be benched week eight who’s supposed to play

Through that how what what kind of energy are you supposed to have in the locker room y’all aren’t really trying to win you worried about money two years from now so it really actually now that it’s now that I’m hearing it from him like we know that there were reports of

It and then we heard from Shan Payton and we know it’s about the money no matter what else everything that’s coming from the Broncos brass is saying but now Russ is saying this as well so you guys weren’t really trying to win you’re not trying to win if that’s how

You’re approaching a season midseason that’s week eight you just came came off a win off the Chiefs you’re absolutely still in the playoff conversation and you’re worried about money two years from now so you’ve been trying to move off Russ so whether Russ was playing well or not you were just worried about

Getting off of him yeah from the get go from the Geto so you really weren’t trying to win this year and that’s very discouraging to me as a for me as a fan I would hate hearing that because it doesn’t what what could you expect somebody to put out there when they know

That you’re asking for money back it’s interesting I I wouldn’t like move to cry I was upset yeah and I’m upset because recently I think it was Kyle brand who called Russell Wilson the least authentic person in the National Football League no Russell Wilson’s the most misunderstood person in the

National Football League and I believe that there’s a difference I don’t think Russell Wilson is inauthentic if you know Russ or if you know people who know Russ And Russ and I came to the National Football League in the same year Russ is just misunderstood and people keep

Talking about Russ and he don’t ever talk back and as a result like Joy has alluded to and said overtly then other people will pi create the narrative for what goes on in your life no doubt Sean Peyton has created a narrative for what’s gone on Marshon WIS Marshon Lynch

And the legion of boom have created a narrative for what’s gone on Pete Carol’s created a narrative for what’s gone on Russ tell your side of the story so people have another side to the lead cuz otherwise you just got a whole bunch of people trying to come to your defense

And I can’t keep defending you right you got to defend yourself I’m literally on social media defending Russell Wilson in commercial breaks cuz I’m like no that’s not Russ this is what actually he meant when you got called from a block number he didn’t block his number to call

Marshon his number is just blocked so I’m glad that Russ finally spoke I do not think Russ is inauthentic I think Russ is misunderstood I think Russ is not like you and he’s not like me but he’s probably more like some people so that’s my issue he’s not an authentic

He’s misunderstood I don’t know Russ personally and the to for me this is we can because of that I’m not even talking about him personally I think this is outrageous from an inst institutional standpoint like you have players sign contracts you fight for guaranteed money you went and made this trade as an

Organization you brought Shawn Payton in the all of these things should have been settled before Shawn Payton ever set foot there you they they didn’t have a conversation they didn’t spend any time together before you brought Shawn pton to coach this team and allegedly save the the the Russell Wilson tenure there

For you to go as an organization or a coach or owner or whoever made this decision to go to Russ and ask him for that money back at that point in the season is an announcement that you no longer care about what happens this season in week eight they still are

Alive in the playoff on no it’s not great but in week eight you made this decision you know what’s crazy if Russ’s Camp didn’t tell us this y’all realize we never would have known yeah it just dawned on me as you saying that he said they said they asked him in week eight

We didn’t find out till week 16 M correct so for two months Russell Wilson is going on the football field play winning cuz I think there were three more wins after that Chief win knowing these these dudes let me watch my my language these dudes trying to take

Money out my pocket and I just beat the Chiefs for the first time since Payton Manning was your quarterback bills if Russ don’t say nothing we we don’t have no idea we don’t have no idea I’m also glad he said this because obviously like you know we trust the reports and all

These things but for him to verify it and explain it and for you to see him talking about it changes things and I think a lot of times especially especially athletes that are very well established that have reputations that don’t want to you know rock the boat or

Cause problems around the league or become the story almost to a to a fault practice avoidance in protecting organizations and people that make these decisions correct and and the these are the kind of dysfunctional things that this is why I’m so adamant about when organizations are habitually bad there’s

A reason for it it’s not because all the players are bad it’s not because all the coaches are bad it’s because they are fundamentally incapable of running a well-run organization and stuff like this is crazy why are you going to your franchise quarterback you’re paying him to be a franchise quarterback and asking

For money back anyone would be completely distracted if your job came to you and asked you to give the amount of money that they’re asking him to give back you would do the exact same thing talk to my agent and get out of my face and then you would be distraught for the

Rest of the time but you’re expected to play at a high level the highest of levels and then you’re going to be blamed for it we’re all going to sit up here and blame you because you’re the one making the biggest check when in fact the organization is the one who’s

Creating all this dysfunction but not only that though this is even crazier to me because with all that you just said he was playing well like these are conversations that you have with a quack person will person and I go back to I always referenc me spending the time

With with the Cowboys I spent time in the front office and I already as a player I already knew like yes the business side is crazy but spending time in the front office the business side is crazy cuz sometimes it’s either either it’s business or it’s personal like when

I got released from teams I knew I knew it wasn’t personal they just preferred a different player because I got released by Green Bay but guess who I was working with in Dallas Mike McCarthy right if I needed something if I’m helping a player trying to get in the league I can call

John Snider who released me in Seattle like I I can do that so but it’s either numbers or or people and you can tell too like it’s truly an NFL team is ran no differently than a Starbucks like it’s a corporation that it’s the bottom line is our dollar so for them to

Already looking at 2025 yeah already that’s crazy not and not out the playoff H but it ain’t me though I’m making these drinks at Starbucks the fastest y’all getting rid of me moving everybody saying the drinks taste the same what’s up right getting it done so that’s that’s the hard thing

And so for me like you said like despite everything is way better than the last year that’s happened this year it’s it’s definitely a personal situation like he was just never a fan of Russ to begin but also Russ talking about this and this is why it is so

Important prior to these things we have a completely different Outlook some of us do on what’s actually happening what’s actually the reason is it just money well no it’s not just money it can’t be just money and it can’t be that you guys are trying to win that’s why

When we say every organization isn’t trying to win they’re not everyone everyone goes into the season always in it the same team’s always in it we’re we’re we’re fighting for a Super Bowl no you’re not you’re trying to you’re trying to balance this this accounting

Sheet and make sure that maybe in a year or two you can possibly be in a position to do something that you want to do that’s why this is so important because we can look back on this tenure now in a completely different perspective subscribe here to get the latest from

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