It sure seems like Russell Wilson is happier outside of Denver, and Broncos head coach Sean Payton might be even happier than Wilson. Wilson played fine with the Pittsburgh Steelers this year, but it ended with the same results as the last 8 years for the team.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson received major shade from Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton.

The Pittsburgh Steelers were aggressive throughout the 2024 offseason when it came to turning over the quarterback room. All three signal-callers that were on the roster throughout the 2023 campaign ended up leaving the Steel City.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton seemingly took a brutal shot at former quarterback Russell Wilson when speaking with the

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

Payton's Broncos stood little chance against the Bills, but one exec believes Denver is close to being "very good — like, 13 wins good."

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Sean Payton isn't wasting time when it comes to tweaking his coaching staff. On Friday morning, the Denver Broncos parted ways with one of their coordinators. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport,

The Denver Broncos head coach didn’t hold back when reflecting on last season, hinting at a not-so-subtle jab aimed at former quarterback Russell Wilson.

For the second straight year under head coach Sean Payton, the Broncos had among the fewest injuries in the NFL. Payton said during Wednesday’s season-ending news conference at Broncos Park that after being first in the league in that category in 2023 they ranked second in 2024.