The Denver Broncos have suffered another tough blow in their attempts to shake off a struggling start to the 2022 NFL season. Their starting quarterback Russell Wilson will be out for this week’s game against the New York Jets, with backup Brett Rypien set to start.
Wilson is dealing with a hamstring injury and reportedly pushed to play regardless. However, the Broncos’ head coach Nathaniel Hackett decided not to take the risk due to fear of long-term consequences.
Reportedly, Wilson is set to be reevaluated next week and might even miss the Week 8 clash against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London if he doesn’t show enough progress. The 33-year-old player has 1,442 passing yards, five touchdowns, and three interceptions throughout the first six games.
Losing their starter must feel like a tragedy for the Broncos, especially since they need to start stacking up wins if they want to keep any chance of reaching the playoffs. However, they can have comfort in the fact that Wilson’s replacement already beat the Jets once.
Rypien has been with the Broncos since 2019 and has made just one NFL start in his career. That start came during the 2020 season against the Jets and resulted in a 37-28 win for Denver. The Boise State product had 242 passing yards and two touchdowns in that game.
The Broncos are currently 2-4 and are on a three-game losing streak. The Jets, on the other hand, are playing above all expectations and find themselves second in AFC East with a 4-2 record.
