Broncos legend Karl Mecklenberg tees off on Russell Wilson: 'Isn't a leader'

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Russell Wilson’s expected release from the Denver Broncos brings a disastrous end to what some are calling one of the worst contracts in NFL history. 

As the team looks ahead to replacing Wilson, which is expected to be made official when the new league year begins on March 13, one Broncos legend didn’t hold back his thoughts on the situation. 

Linebacker Karl Mecklenberg, a six-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro who racked up all 1,118 combined tackles in a Broncos uniform during his 12 NFL seasons, sounded off on Wilson in a social media post. 

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23 Oct. 1994. Denver Broncos Linebacker Karl Mecklenburg (77) on the field during a game against the San Diego Chargers played at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, CA. (John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"Russell Wilson isn’t a leader," he tweeted. "The foolishness that went on in his first year at Denver with a private coach, his own office at the facility, and family at training camp when other players didn’t have those privileges, proved his self centeredness."

Mecklenberg is one of many who believe Wilson's time in Denver was a major disappointment. He lasted just two seasons with the organization after signing a massive $242-plus million contract over five years following the blockbuster trade with the Seattle Seahawks. 

However, the marriage didn't last long as Mecklenberg pointed out the reports coming out of Denver in his first year, and things got even worse when Sean Payton joined as head coach in 2023. 

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