Huge Russell Wilson update explains QB's horrific performance vs. Colts on TNF
Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson had one of his worst performances in recent memory on Thursday Night Football against the Indianapolis Colts. He completed only 21 of his 39 pass attempts for 274 yards and tossed two interceptions in the Broncos' 12-9 loss against Matt Ryan and the Colts.
This game is really something else. An end zone interception for the @Colts, and Indy is still in this! 😮
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His ill-advised pass was intercepted by Stephon Gilmore late in the fourth quarter, with the Broncos leading by three and in the redzone. His errant overtime pass to Courtland Sutton and failure to spot K.J. Hamler were two plays that were heavily criticized.
And the @Colts walk away with the W in OT.
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Former NFL quarterback-turned-analyst Dan Orlovsky tweeted during the game. He felt that Russell Wilson was probably injured or uninterested in playing and as it turns out, he was spot on in his observation.
Russ looks either hurt or is totally checked out/disinterested
He’s never looked this bad
Russell Wilson injury: QB playing hurt
On Saturday, ESPN's NFL insider Adam Schefter revealed that Wilson is playing with a partially torn lat near his right shoulder.
Broncos’ QB Russell Wilson played Thursday night against the Colts, and three quarters of the previous game against the Raiders, while battling a partially torn lat near his right shoulder, according to sources.
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Per Schefter, Wilson suffered the injury in the first quarter of the Broncos' 32-23 loss against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. The quarterback took injections before the Colts game to soldier on and help his team register a win. A torn lat near his throwing shoulder explains Wilson's poor outing. After the game, the quarterback referenced the injury but took responsibility for the loss:
"You've got to look at this, I've got to look at this and see where I can get better. I was battling, obviously, just the shoulder [injury] and all that and just trying to play quickly. We should have won that game. [We] should have won it. Like I said, it's on me."
Russell Wilson won't undergo surgery and will be available to play the Week 6 game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football. The 2-3 Broncos will have to come up with a new recipe because Wilson definitely can't cook with an injury so severe.
We will see how they get on in Week 6.
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