Jerry Jeudy continues defense of Russell Wilson after Twitter rant
Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy used Twitter on Thursday to defend Russell Wilson and then spoke about the highly-criticized quarterback later in the afternoon.
"I’m just tired of reading things about my boy, making it seem like he’s not a good teammate," Jeudy said of Wilson, as shared by Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. "Other unnecessary stuff that’s not true and I just wanted to get it out in the air that he is a good teammate and he is a hard-working teammate. I just feel like I needed to get that out there because there’s a lot of false narratives out there."
Jeudy's Twitter rant was a response to Hall of Famer and current FS1 analyst Shannon Sharpe blasting Wilson earlier in the week for allegedly rubbing some teammates the wrong way, in part because the signal-caller reportedly has his own office and "parking spaces" at the team's facility:
On Sept. 1, it was reported the Broncos signed Wilson to a five-year extension worth $245 million with $165 million guaranteed. Denver fired first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett following this past Sunday's 51-14 loss to the Rams that dropped the Broncos to 4-11 on what's become a disappointing season filled with stories about Wilson potentially losing some within the locker room.
Also on Thursday, Denver wide receiver KJ Hamler offered support for Wilson via Twitter:
Per ESPN stats, Wilson is 29th among qualified passers with a 35.1 total QBR and 31st with a 60.1% completion percentage this season. In 13 games, he's thrown 12 touchdown passes and nine interceptions.
More must-reads: