Odds Show A Clear Favorite To Land Russell Wilson
Even so, the Broncos — tied with the Las Vegas Raiders — only have the second-highest odds of having him on their roster next season.
According to Zac Stevens, the Atlanta Falcons are currently the odds-on favorite to acquire his services right now.
The Broncos and RAIDERS are tied with the second-best odds to have Russell Wilson next year, per @DKSportsbook.
The Falcons are the favorite. pic.twitter.com/KcyOlSvjde
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) February 13, 2024
Notably, all three of these teams make sense for Wilson.
He’s already established himself in Denver, so having a chance to stay there would make sense, although it will be hard to forget about the disrespect and all the narratives around him since he arrived in Mile High, especially given the way Sean Payton has treated him.
The Raiders, on the other hand, could give him a prime opportunity to get back at the Broncos, as he’d face them twice a year in the AFC West Division.
Last but not least, he could be a stopgap for the Atlanta Falcons while having virtually no competition for the QB position while they continue their pursuit of a Matt Ryan replacement for the long run.
Whatever the case, Wilson will have to prove that he’s not done in this league, and that’s going to be the tricky part, as he has been far from his best since he left Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks.
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Giants Attempted To Bring Back QB Davis Webb Following Daniel Jones’ Injury
Daniel Jones‘ ACL tear derailed the Giants’ 2023 quarterback plans. New York finished the campaign with a combination of Tyrod Taylor and Tommy DeVito under center, but the team also eyed a reunion with a familiar face.
Broncos head coach Sean Payton revealed during a recent appearance on the Up & Adams show that the Giants attempted to bring back Davis Webb after Jones’ injury (h/t Dan Duggan of The Athletic). 2023 marked the beginning of Webb’s coaching career, taking over as Denver’s QBs coach, so a move sending him back to the playing field certainly would have been noteworthy.
Webb was a Giants third-rounder in 2017, but his regular season playing debut came in 2021 with the Bills. His time in Buffalo allowed him to work with then-OC Brian Daboll, who took on the Giants’ head coaching position the following offseason. Webb followed Daboll to New York in 2022, and he started the regular season finale amidst questions regarding his playing future.
The 29-year-old made it clear during the waning days of his playing tenure that he would be transitioning to the coaching ranks. The Bills were eyeing him as their QBs coach in 2022, before Webb elected to remain a player for one more season. He came highly recommended to Payton while he was assembling his first Broncos staff, and it came as little surprise he found an NFL coaching opportunity immediately after hanging up his cleats.
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Before and after Jones’ injury, the Giants’ play at the QB spot was generally underwhelming. The position is again a source of speculation even though Jones is attached to the four-year, $160MM contract he inked last offseason. Bringing in Webb as a late-season stop-gap would have been an unusual course of action, though his familiarity with Daboll’s system likely would have allowed him to step into a starter’s role somewhat smoothly. In any case, he will move forward with his coaching responsibilities while New York seeks clarity on the QB depth chart in 2024 and beyond.
