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Jon Heath

Broncos QB Russell Wilson ‘feels great’ working with Sean Payton

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson made his 2023 debut under new coach Sean Payton last weekend with mostly positive results.

In his first game in Payton’s offense, Wilson went 27-of-34 passing for 177 yards with two touchdowns and no turnovers. Wilson looked comfortable, and while it came in a losing effort, it was a positive first step under the new coaching staff.

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“The relationship that Sean and I have — understanding offensively what we want to do — I think the creativity, the diligence of all our coaches but also us players as a collective effort [is great],” Wilson said after Week 1.

“We have a lot of work to do, just because it’s a long season. It’s going to be something that we’re going to do everything we can to be our best. I feel great. The only thing I’m disappointed [about is that] we didn’t come up with a win [on Sunday]. That’s really all that matters and it’s all we really care about. We’ll get better next week.”

After falling to the Las Vegas Raiders 17-16 on Sunday, Denver is now set to host the Washington Commanders in Week 2. Wilson will look to build on his first performance under Payton with an even better showing — and a win — on Sunday.

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