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Player-Led Revival and Financial Fallout
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Former Broncos safety Justin Simmons reveals how players secretly rallied without coaches to fix team woes during Russell Wilson’s tenure, amid a clash between Payton’s rigid system and Wilson’s free-wheeling style. The financial fallout from Wilson’s departure—$85 million in dead cap—forced brutal roster cuts, including Simmons, Sutton, and Bolles. After one season with Atlanta, Simmons retired, reflecting on the highs, lows, and hard choices that defined his Broncos journey.
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