Russell Wilson: ESPN analyst claims new deal has 'risk' attached to it for the Denver Broncos

ESPN analyst Domonique Foxworth has expressed a little bit of concern when it comes to the Denver Broncos handing a new contract to quarterback Russell Wilson.

The Denver Broncos certainly gave up a lot in order to trade for Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson this past offseason, sending quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant, defensive lineman Shelby Harris, two first-round picks, two second-round picks and a 2022 fifth-round pick to the Pacific Northwest in order to secure his services. 

It might seem like a lot on the surface, but with the organisation having struggled to find their franchise quarterback since the departure of Peyton Manning at the end of the 2015 season, and with a group of very talented young weapons on offense such as Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy, they obviously felt like they needed someone to take them to the next level.

And with Wilson, who has thrown for 37,059 yards and 292 touchdowns in his NFL career so far, they certainly have someone who has the talent, maturity and leadership to help take that group to the next level, especially in a stacked AFC West that is going to be very open for the foreseeable future in terms of competition.

Perhaps because of how the division looks for the coming years, the Broncos made a move to make sure that they aren’t just getting Wilson for this season in a ‘win now’ scenario, they want to remain competitive for as long as they can and for as long as he is willing to play.

That’s why yesterday the team signed him up to a new contract, that will see him paid $245m, $165m of it guaranteed, and tied down to the Broncos for a total of seven years when it will run through his age 40 season. 

However, reaching that age has been a rarity for the