Russell Wilson has lost weight.
When the Denver Broncos started organized team activities last week, Wilson was made available to media members on Thursday. What stood out most from the quarterback’s podium presser was his appearance.
Wilson is still listed at 215 pounds on the team’s website — the same weight he was listed at in 2022 — but he looks slimmer going into 2023.
“Yeah, I feel great,” Wilson said when asked if he lost weight this offseason. “I feel lean and mean. Ready to go and focused. I’m excited to play again.”
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported on SportsCenter earlier this week that Wilson “made it a point” to slim down during the offseason. Wilson declined to say exactly how much weight he has lost, but he looked visibly thinner when the team began OTAs last week.
Wilson also looks sharp on the field.
“These guys are doing well, and he’s picking it up — the timing and all of those things that are required,” coach Sean Payton said of Wilson learning the offense. “For the first five weeks, we were just lifting and running. Now we’re getting into some football activity. We are ahead of schedule on the practice. He’s picking it up good — he looks good and looks sharp.”
Coming off the worst season of his career, the 34-year-old Wilson will aim to bounce back under Payton in 2023. He certainly appears to be headed in the right direction.
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