Russell Wilson hopes to stay with Broncos, wants to win 2 more Super Bowls

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Russell Wilson finished his second season with the Denver Broncos on the bench as the team failed to make the playoffs for the eighth straight year.

While it appeared that the Broncos could be on the way to trading Wilson, Denver head coach Sean Payton said in January the team was still mulling a "final decision" on the quarterback.

Wilson told Brandon Marshall on the "I Am Athlete" podcast he wanted to stay with the Broncos.

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Russell Wilson of the Denver Broncos scrambles against the New England Patriots at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Dec. 24, 2023. (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

"I've got more fire than ever, honestly, especially over the past two years and what I've gone through," the 35-year-old Super Bowl champion said. "Whether it's in Denver or somewhere else. I hope it's in Denver. I hope I get to finish there. I committed there. I want to be there."

He added that he wanted to win at least two more Super Bowls in the next five years.

"For me, it's about winning. In the next five years, I want to win two," Wilson said. "I want to feel the chill of that trophy again. I love the city and everything else, but you also want to be in a place that loves you, too. I want to win, that's all I care about."

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton, center, watches quarterbacks Russell Wilson, left, and Jarrett Stidham at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Jan. 7, 2024. (RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/Denver Post via Getty Images)

Wilson was benched for the final two games of the season. He also revealed the Broncos approached him during the team's bye week and informed him that he