It’s hard to imagine a trade going much worse for a team than it did for the Denver Broncos.
After Wednesday’s news that the team would be benching quarterback Russell Wilson for the final two games (while still in playoff contention), ESPN’s Adam Schefter decided to look back on the details of the deal which swapped Russ and fourth-round pick Eyioma Uwazurike for:
- Drew Lock
- Noah Fant
- Shelby Harris
- Charles Cross (first-round pick)
- Boye Mafe (second-round pick)
- Tyreke Smith (fifth-round pick)
- Devon Witherspoon (No. 5 overall pick)
- Derick Hall (No. 37 overall pick)
A look back at the Seattle-Denver trade: pic.twitter.com/v17msRCgJx
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 27, 2023
Fans couldn’t believe how lopsided the trade looks nearly two years later.
“On top of the players and picks involved, the Broncos have also paid Russell Wilson $85M for less than two full seasons,” Field Yates added. “Assuming this it for Wilson in Denver, navigating the cap ramifications of his remaining contract is going to be – putting it generously – a major hurdle.”
On top of the players and picks involved, the Broncos have also paid Russell Wilson $85M for less than two full seasons.
Assuming this it for Wilson in Denver, navigating the cap ramifications of his remaining contract is going to be – putting it generously – a major hurdle. https://t.co/b0LWW2PQu8
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 27, 2023
“A REAL look back at the Seattle-Denver trade:” a user said.
A REAL look back at the Seattle-Denver trade: https://t.co/uBb7qDgvRp pic.twitter.com/MsLX9LzEzs
— ChiefsJayhawksRoyals (@CJR16255) December 27, 2023
https://t.co/rZ28h20t6p pic.twitter.com/JcHJXtRPRe
— A M B E Z Y (@bezy_bby) December 27, 2023
“The new contract he signed before playing a snap for the Broncos has not even yet taken effect,” Ed Werder replied.
The new contract he signed before playing a snap for the Broncos has not even yet taken effect. https://t.co/Z7RxhXA9v4
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) December 27, 2023
“A trade that will live in infamy,” Romi Bean tweeted.
A trade that will live in infamy https://t.co/FuVYh47LmP
— Romi Bean (@Romi_Bean) December 27, 2023
“Seattle fleeced so hard it’s crazy.”
Seattle fleeced so hard it’s crazy
— leppy (@_1eppy) December 27, 2023
Where does the Russell Wilson deal rank for you when it comes to trades gone wrong?