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Payton and Wilson beefed and the quarterback was benched before the end of the season to avoid an injury guarantee kicking in. Denver's offense ranked 19th in points and 26th in yards.

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Wilson benched mid-season; Broncos offense ranked 19th points, 26th yards.

Sean Payton was brought to Denver in 2023 to make Russell Wilson a serviceable quarterback on his $230 million contract, but Payton and Wilson had conflicts; Wilson was benched before season's end to avoid an injury guarantee kicking in, and Denver's offense ranked 19th in points and 26th in yards that year.