Article 6SMQ1 Denver paid Russell Wilson $84m to go away. Now he could be heading for a title

Denver paid Russell Wilson $84m to go away. Now he could be heading for a title

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Oliver Connolly
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The quarterback was on the scrapheap after a humiliating time with the Broncos. But he has been revived under Mike Tomlin in Pittsburgh

In a lot of universes, Russell Wilson's story is over. Sean Payton and the Broncos were down enough on him at the end of last season, that they paid the quarterback $85m to go away.

On Sunday, Wilson led the Steelers to a 44-38 win over the Bengals, roasting Cincinnati's porous defense for 414 yards, the second-most passing yards in a game of his career. He finished with three touchdowns and one interception, that sole turnover coming after a botched call.

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