{"id":144305,"date":"2023-08-25T10:30:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T14:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=144305"},"modified":"2023-08-25T09:29:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T13:29:54","slug":"denver-broncos-3-players-3-levels-concern-week-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/08\/25\/denver-broncos-3-players-3-levels-concern-week-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver Broncos 3 Players 3 Levels of Concern in Week 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Week three preseason is all about the last-ditch effort to make a team. Week 3 is the last preseason game before teams must cut their rosters down to 53 on Tuesday, August 29th<\/sup>. These three Denver Broncos players should be concerned about their futures in Denver.<\/p>\n

The Broncos have a new head coach<\/a> looking to put last season\u2019s fiasco behind them. Every Denver Broncos player is concerned about their status on the team. And while it is true that some have more concern coming into the last preseason game, the level of concern isn\u2019t the same for all. These are three specific Denver Broncos players whose level of concern begins in earnest in Week 3 of the preseason.<\/p>\n

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3 Denver Broncos Who Have Reason For Concern in the Preseason Week 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Russell Wilson\u2019s Reason For Concern<\/strong><\/h3>\n

After last year\u2019s performance, coupled with an enormous payday, Wilson\u2019s play will be heavily scrutinized all season. The concern over Wilson\u2019s play began before preseason but lingers. There is no question his enormous contract will not keep him safe. New head coach Sean Payton<\/a> doesn\u2019t believe anyone is \u201csafe.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 15 games last season, Wilson finished with his lowest completion percentage (60.5%), second lowest yards per attempt (7.3), second lowest rushing yards (277), lowest passing touchdowns (16), and second most interceptions (11).<\/p>\n

In the first preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals,<\/a> Wilson was on the field for 31% of the snaps (20). His play was inconsistent against the Cardinals’ first team. Denver\u2019s first team stayed on the field until Wilson connected with Jerry Jeudy on a 21-yard touchdown pass.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou don\u2019t have the luxury like you did in college where you are a 100 deep on the sidelines, so I want to see improvement in that area from younger players.\u201d <\/p>\n

Sean Payton said offense did pretty good for their first preseason game, but he\u2019s looking for improvement from players\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/tkluWciaVN<\/a><\/p>\n

— DNVR Broncos (@DNVR_Broncos) August 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n