The Broncos will eat a historic $85M in dead cap as a result of the move, which sets the Broncos on a crash course with one of the top QB prospects from this year’s class. Whether Denver elects to move up in the draft order to secure their guy remains to be seen, but with plenty of talent at the top, they could very well elect to sit back and let the board fall to them – especially if they’re interested in a QB not named Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, or Jayden Daniels.
Denver will be strapped for cash over the next few seasons thanks to the release of Wilson, which will likely be a post-June 1st designation, and we could start to see some dominoes fall in the coming days and weeks in what could be a large-scale rebuild. The potential casualties are many, including the likes of former first round pick Jerry Jeudy and second round pick Courtland Sutton, who have both been at the center of trade talks over the past year. As for Russell Wilson, his next landing spot will likely be his last chance as a starter in the NFL – lucky for him, there are plenty of QB-needy teams this offseason cycle, and he’ll almost certainly have an opportunity to prove himself.