A professional American football team, the Denver Broncos are based in Denver, Colorado. The franchise was established in 1960 as a founding member of the American Football League (AFL), and after the AFL and NFL merged in 1970, it became a member of the National Football League (NFL). The Broncos are a member of the AFC West division and play their home games at Empower Field at Mile High.
With three championships and eight Super Bowl appearances, the Broncos have a tremendous history (in 1997, 1998, and 2015). They’ve also qualified for the playoffs 22 times overall and won the AFC West division 15 times.
Some notable players in Broncos history include John Elway, Terrell Davis, Shannon Sharpe, Randy Gradishar, and Rod Smith. The team’s current head coach is Vic Fangio, and their starting quarterback is Teddy Bridgewater.
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Who is the highest-paid Denver Broncos player in 2023? Who is the wealthiest Broncos player?
Russell Wilson is a professional American football quarterback who currently plays for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was born on November 29, 1988, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and played college football at North Carolina State and later at Wisconsin.
Wilson was drafted by the Seahawks in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft and has played for the team ever since. He quickly established himself as one of the league’s top quarterbacks, leading the Seahawks to their first Super Bowl victory in 2013 and earning Pro Bowl honours six times.
Russell Wilson signed a 5 year, $242,588,236 contract with the Denver Broncos, including a $50,000,000 signing bonus, $161,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $48,517,647. In 2023, Wilson will earn a base salary of $8,000,000 and a signing bonus of $20,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $22,000,000 and a dead cap value of $107,000,000. Making him the highest-paid player in Denver Broncos
Russell is on Instagram as Russell Wilson (@dangerusswilson)
