Broncos QB Russell Wilson day-to-day after MRI on hamstring

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Denver Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett has a sore quarterback in Russell Wilson, making the veteran signal-caller questionable for Sunday's game against the New York Jets amid growing frustration in the locker room after Monday night's 19-16 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Wilson, who suffered a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter Monday, underwent an MRI exam Tuesday morning. Hackett said Wilson will be evaluated through the week to gauge his participation level in practices as well as his availability for Sunday's game against the Jets at Empower Field at Mile High.

«He'll be day-to-day. We'll go ahead and take a look at that and monitor [each day],'' Hackett said. »… We'll get a feel for him [Tuesday] and into [Wednesday].''

Hackett said the hamstring injury influenced «a little bit there'' how he called plays for Wilson for the remainder of the fourth quarter and into overtime Monday. The Broncos finished with minus-9 net passing yards in the second half and overtime combined in the loss.

»I kind of scrambled to move around on one — I had to throw it away — it kind of got me pretty good in the fourth quarter,'' Wilson said after the game. «Just tried to play through it… just trying to find a way to win the game.''

Wilson has already been receiving treatment for a partial muscle tear near his right shoulder since the team's Oct. 2 loss in Las Vegas. Wilson's ability to be healthy enough to help the Broncos try to cure some of their ills on offense will be part of the decision about how much he practices this week or if he plays Sunday.

»He's an ultimate competitor — he's going to do everything in his power to get out on that field,'' Hackett said. «We have to make sure that he's