Russell Wilson Fires Back at Sean Payton

0:00On March 4, Russell Wilson, now with the New York Giants, recently opened up about firing back at his former Denver Broncos coach, Sean Payton. Back in October, after the Giants benched Wilson for rookie Jackson Dart, Payton took what many saw as a jab at the veteran quarterback. Wilson hid back on social media, calling out Payton's past and lack of sportsmanship. The tensions started when Payton joined the Broncos as head coach in February 2023. But soon surfaced that he wanted to move on from Wilson quickly. By December that year, Payton benched him, leading to the biggest dead cap hit in NFL history, when Denver released the quarterback. Wilson addressed it all on the bus and with the boys' podcast, saying he felt compelled to respond after years of hearing digs from Payton and others. He points at the Payton's one-year suspension from an old NFL scandal as part of his clapback, showing he's done staying quiet. He tagged details from the Broncos in spring 2024, claimed Wilson struggled with snap counts and play-calling under Payton.

1:02Then in January 2025, Payton hinted that coaching him was a tough grind full of frustration. The Giants planned to part ways with Wilson when the New League year starts on March 11th, but his next landing spot remains a question mark. It will be worth watching if Payton has anything more to say as spring workouts begin.