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fate in the Mile High City appears to be sealed.The , a po sible signal that they plan to cut ties with him at year's end. Even though the Broncos are still alive for a playoff spot, their chances of making the postseason are relatively slim and any po sible injury to Wilson could be costly.Wilson is already owed $39 million guaranteed next season and would be owed $37 million guaranteed for the 2025 season if he's on the roster by March 17. If Wilson can't pa s his physical in the spring, the Broncos would still be on the hook for a $37 million guaranteed salary for the 2025 season.Even though the Enos Slaughter Jersey decision to bench Wilson could save the Broncos a lot of money, FOX Sports NFL insider Peter Schrager isn't sure if the decision was entirely "performance-based or financially based," citing Denver's 1-3 record in its last four games and the financial commitment it made to in the offseason.ADVERTISEMENT "Ru s was great, Ru s had some big moments, some big fourth-quarter moments but that offense has been sputtering for the last month," Schrager said on the most recent episode of the . "They didn't sign Stidham for a dollar; he was a $7 million backup. They spent real money on him. I know when Sean Payton signed Stidham, there were multiple teams going after Stidham and even after they signed him there was buzz that maybe Payton is inheriting Ru s and Stidham is the guy he actually wants to see on the field."Is Ru sell Wilson's future with the Denver Broncos OVER after being benched? Wilson saw a brief resurgence in play after struggling for nearly his first year and Steve Carlton Jersey a half in Denver, completing 71.6 percent of his pa ses for 894 yards, eight touchdowns and zero interceptions with a 109.5 pa ser rating to go along with 116 rushing yards and a rushing score over the Broncos' five-game winning streak between Weeks 7-12.Wilson's play has regre sed since then, though, completing just 61.7 percent of his pa ses for 871 yards, six touchdowns and four interceptions with two rushing scores over the Broncos' last four games. As Denver appeared to be on the right track to get a playoff spot, it sputtered toward the bottom of the pack of teams fighting for wild-card spots in the AFC over the last month, which culminated in a lo s at home to a three-win team on Sunday.Read more on the Ru sell Wilson Adam Wainwright Jersey saga:Broncos bench Ru sell Wilson; QB is 'looking forward to what's next'Ru sell Wilson benched by Broncos: Everything to know, what's next?Which NFL teams are the best fit for Broncos' Ru sell Wilson?Ru sell Wilson: Broncos threatened to bench me after Chiefs win if I didn't amend contractSchrager, who worked with Payton on "FOX NFL Kickoff" last season, said that the Broncos coach has been "mum" on why he decided to bench Wilson for Stidham.Regardle s of why the Broncos decided to bench Wilson, the veteran quarterback will likely have to find a new profe sional home if he wants to play in the NFL for a 13th season. Schrager compared Wilson's situation to a quarterback who faced a similar situation last offseason, believing that he'll likely have to compete for a starting job in 2024.Ru sell Wilson's future a question after Broncos bench him for Jarrett Stidham " was kicked around a bit from the , from the and from the before he signed on with . It was going to be Baker or to be the team's starting quarterback ," Schrager said. " Mayfield won the job and Baker's been a great story. If Baker Mayfield can get a starting job, if can get a huge contract this past offseason, is there Orlando Cepeda Jersey not another team that's going to say, Alright, we can take it on' with Ru s?"The question is, do you want all that comes with Ru s? Which sounds like it's negative, but you still have a Super Bowl winner, a guy who's been an All-Pro and all of these things that go with it. Ru s might not nece sarily want to fight for a job and might want to be the starter. That might not be on the table for many teams."If Wilson is looking to join a team to compete for a starting job, Schrager thinks that there are only a few po sible suitors.", let's say they finish too good to be in the top-five or top-10 for a quarterback, I'm just throwing a team out that might be in the search for a quarterback," Schrager said. "The Falcons and the if they don't draft one could be po sibilities . In Minnesota, what are the going to do if they walk away from ? I don't think they will, but you can count the list of po sible suitors Lance Lynn Jersey for Wilson on one hand. It's not like there's 20 teams lining up for Ru sell Wilson."Broncos bench Ru sell Wilson for final two games of the season The Falcons' and Commanders' decisions to start second-year quarterbacks who were selected in the middle rounds of the 2022 NFL Draft backfired. Atlanta recently benched for a second time this season as it's 7-8 in an underwhelming NFC South. Washington, meanwhile, named its starting quarterback for Week 17 after Sam Howell was pulled from the last two games. The Commanders could be in a good spot to select one of the top quarterbacks in the 2024 draft, as they currently hold the No. 3 pick.As Schrager mentioned, the Vikings will have a decision to make on Cousins, who is a free agent at season's end. They can't place the franchise tag on the veteran quarterback, but could feel inclined to make a hefty offer to keep him. Cousins suffered an Achilles tear in November and the Vikings have navigated a QB carousel since then, with rookie fifth-round pick Jaren Hall being named the start