Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson provided a glimpse of both the good and the bad during his preseason debut under new head coach Sean Payton.
By the end of Russell Wilson’s opening two drives against the Cardinals on Friday, the Broncos’ quarterback didn’t provide any evidence — or even any glimmer of hope — that this season would be any different under new head coach Sean Payton.
“We looked at the numbers, and we went one more with the offense,” Payton told reporters postgame. “I think defense totals, that was a little easier, and I wanted to — shoot, I wanted to score and leave with a good taste in our mouths.”The Denver Post via Getty Images That was followed by Wilson’s awful 2022 campaign, where he went 4-11 as a starter and completed a career-worst 60.5 percent of his passes while tossing 16 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.The disastrous season resulted in Hackett getting fired, Payton getting hired and Wilson having the opportunity for a career reset as he enters the 2023 season at 34 years old.
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