Wilson, 25, was the No. 2 overall pick of the ... “He has starter tools all over, and it’s been pretty cool just watching him,” Paton told reporters in August 2024. “Really no expectations.

Wilson, the quarterback for whom Paton had traded five draft picks (four in the first and second rounds), ultimately lasted only two seasons in Denver, leaving an $85 million dead money charge in ...

Broncos General Manager George Paton took a big chance when he traded a boatload of players and draft picks to the Seahawks for Russell Wilson. Paton then took another big chance when he gave ...

Quarterback Russell Wilson introduced by head coach Nathaniel Hackett, right, and GM George Paton, left, at Denver Broncos Headquarter in Englewood, Colorado on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.

But they still have $32 million in Wilson dead-cap to manipulate. “We have enough [money],’’ Paton said. “It’s daunting, but I mean, you can manipulate the cap any way you want.

Since hiring George Paton in 2021, the Broncos have made the fifth-most trades in the NFL (29). Perhaps a move for a WR could be next.