Wilson was benched near the end of the 2023 season with the Broncos and released despite taking on a $85 million hit in dead salary cap money. He signed with the Steelers on a one

Throughout the 2023 season, the Denver Broncos had a quarterback problem. Russell Wilson was in his second year with Denver and his first with head coach Sean Payton.

The Broncos must get Nix more help after his sterling rookie season, but the QB's own development will also be critical for Denver.

Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton shared a poignant message about team legacy to Bo Nix and Co. in their playoff push.

They signed safety Brandon Jones, defensive lineman Malcolm Roach and inside linebacker Cody Barton to modest deals. During the NFL draft, they traded a future sixth-round pick for John Franklin-Myers and quickly signed him to a reworked, two-year deal worth $15 million.

Super Bowl-winning coach Jon Gruden showed a vote of faith in the Denver Broncos and rookie quarterback Bo Nix in the NFL Wild Card matchup against the Buffalo Bills and MVP candidate Josh Allen. Nix repaid Gruden with an early touchdown pass.

Bo Nix, one of Denver's most trumpeted rookie QBs since the Elway days, has written the first chapter of what he hopes is a similar book, right down to losing his first playoff game by the same score ( 31-7 to Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills ).

The Pittsburgh Steelers brought in quarterback Russell Wilson on a one-year deal worth the veteran minimum ahead of the 2024 season. This was thanks to Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton forcing Wilson out of town.

Bo Nix (10) of the Denver Broncos looks for a ... The juxtaposition between the Payton-Nix tiff and Payton-Russell Wilson meltdown remains striking. Payton went nuclear on Wilson on the sideline ...

Josh Allen led the Buffalo Bills to a convincing Wild Card victory over Bo Nix’s Denver Broncos to move on to the second round of the playoffs next week.

The Denver Broncos have taken a huge leap forward as a franchise over the last couple of years, and some notable players have left at the worst possible time.