It's confirmed that he is benched, yes. It's also confirmed that the Broncos asked Wilson if he could delay his injury guarantee to 2025.
What is NOT confirmed is the threat to bench. That's all coming from Wilson.
Russell Wilson said both the NFL and its players' association "got involved" after the Broncos approached him to adjust a salary guarantee in his contract following a late-October win against the Chiefs.
www.espn.co.uk
Wilson was eventually benched for Jarrett Stidham leading into Week 17
www.cbssports.com
The specific communications between the Broncos and quarterback Russell Wilson regarding his injury guarantee have generated much interest in recent days.
www.nbcsports.com
Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson said today that his benching was weeks in the making, with the team telling him during the Week Nine bye that he would be benched if he didn't agree to alter his contract so that the Broncos wouldn't have to pay him beyond this season if he suffered a serious…
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Not a single one of those articles has a link to an official statement of any kind, stating that the Broncos threatened to bench him if he didn't delay his injury gaurantee.
No statement from the NFLPA too.
It's a PR blitz from the me3 team. Russ is lying.