Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett says QB Russell Wilson “should be ready to play” at Chargers despite right shoulder injury

The Broncos plays on Monday night so waiting on Wilson could end up being a risk. Owners who have dealt with Wilson's disappointing play to this point may want to consider another option this week if they have one.

Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson has a partially torn lat.

Wilson played last Thursday against the Colts and Week 4 against the Raiders with the injury. He is not expected to need surgery and is expected to play in Week 6 against the Chargers but won’t be 100 percent. Schefter also reports the injury is expected to linger for a few weeks. Perhaps that could explain the lackluster play from Wilson, but he has struggled all season.

Though Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson was officially listed as "limited" on the team's injury report for consecutive days this week with a right shoulder injury, Wilson said Tuesday he expects to be a full go for the Broncos' Thursday night game against the Indianapolis Colts.

By league rules, the Broncos have only had walk-through practices, they had to project what players' statuses would be if they had practiced fully. As a result, Wilson was listed as limited both Monday and Tuesday. "We're just being smart with him," Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett said. Asked if he was confident he will play Thursday night, Wilson said "Yeah, I'm super confident," the story said.

Russell Wilson listed as limited again today.

The tweet went on to quote Wilson, who seems pretty confident he'll play on Thursday: “Doing good. Hanging in there.” Added he’s, “super confident” he’ll play on Thursday.

From a skill standpoint, Albert Okwuegbunam is the Broncos’ best receiving option at tight end, at least until Greg Dulcich gets more time on the field. Eric Tomlinson and Eric Saubert are blockers/short-area receivers and Andrew Beck is part tight end/part fullback.

“Albert has the ability to run away (from defenders),” Russell Wilson said during camp. “I’ve been pretty hard on him. We’ve been pushing (him) and he’s working his butt off every day.”

The story said the Broncos could prioritize targeting the TE in the red zone this year. It even had a quote from GM George Patton who said Wilson targets the TE "a lot." It added WR Tim Patrick, who is out for the year, was expected to be a key target in the red zone, but now it could be the TEs. When Dulcich is back from injury, both TEs could be on the field together. We've been on this here at 4for4, reporting earlier this summer when a beat writer wondered if Dulcich could be a player to step in for Patrick. For now, it will be Albert O until Dulcich can get back, and there seems to be a lot of hype surrounding Albert O in the fantasy community. But the return of Dulcich could eventually put a dent in Okwuegbunam's fantasy value.

The presumptive new WR3 after Tim Patrick's season-ending torn ACL was Hamler's first padded reps with Russell Wilson and the gang today.

Related Players: Kendall Hinton, Jerry Jeudy, Greg Dulcich, Albert Okwuegbunam

There are a fair amount of mouths to feed within the Denver Broncos offense, but nonetheless, Hamler will have an opportunity to cut out a portion of the offense for himself as he returns from his own torn ACL that he suffered last season. A second-round pick in 2020, he has only seen the field in 17 career games, accruing a 35-455-3 stat line in the process.

Tim Patrick is getting carted off the field at Broncos camp after twisting his leg coming down from a crazy leaping catch.

Related players: Courtland Sutton, Jerry Jeudy, Tim Patrick, K.J. Hamler, Kendall Hinton, Russell Wilson

The tweet said the entire team is huddled around him as he gets loaded onto the cart. We'll have to wait for more information but this doesn't sound good. Patrick was the team's WR3 behind Sutton and Jeudy. It could mean Hamler and Hinton get a chance at that spot if Patrick has to miss extended time.

The third player traded to Seattle in the Russell Wilson deal is TE Noah Fant.

Related Player: Albert Okwuegbunam

RIP Noah Fant, helloooooooo Albert O!

The Seattle Seahawks will be receiving QB Drew Lock as part of the deal that will send Russell Wilson to Denver.

Related Players: DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett

RIP Seattle wide receivers!

The Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos have agreed to terms for a deal involving QB Russell Wilson, pending a physical and Wilson's approval.

Related Players: Tyler Lockett, DK Metcalf, Drew Lock, Jerry Jeudy, Courtland Sutton

Should this deal go through, the AFC West is loaded with fantasy-relevant talent and Wilson gets an upgrade in protection. More on details are made available.