Russell Wilson's ex-teammate K.J. Wright unsure if the QB can handle Sean Payton's coaching style

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Super Bowl champion K.J. Wright spent a decade with the Seattle Seahawks. For nine of those seasons, he shared a locker room with star quarterback Russell Wilson.

Wright spent the 2021 season with the Raiders, while the Denver Broncos acquired Wilson in a blockbuster trade ahead of the 2022 season. Wright, a 2016 Pro Bowl linebacker, seems eager to see how Wilson plays during the 2023 under head coach Sean Payton.

Payton spent 16 seasons as the Saints' head coach over two stints, before stepping away from coaching. He was officially named the next head coach of the Broncos in February.

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Russell Wilson, #3 of the Denver Broncos, rushes for a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs during the fourth quarter of the game at Arrowhead Stadium on January 1, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri.  (David Eulitt/Getty Images)

During a recent appearance on NFL Network’s "Good Morning Football," Wright pondered whether his former teammate will be able to "handle the critique" from Payton.

According to Wright, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll protected Wilson by making sure he was not subjected to certain criticisms when he was the quarterback in Seattle.

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"This is going to be a sight to see, because when he was in Seattle for those 10 years, Coach Carroll did a good job of, I’m not going to say protecting Russ, but he really just shielded him in a way, like, 'Hey, the defense is going to be the lead dog, you’re going to hand the ball off to [former Seahawks running back] Marshawn Lynch,'"