Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson decided to take advantage of his long flight across the pond to get some exercise.
The nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback refused sleep and instead performed high knee exercises in the aisle of the plane. “I was going up and down the aisle, everyone else was knocked out and I was on high knees,” Wilson said. DNVR Reporter Zach Stevens.
Wilson missed last week’s game against the New York Jets with a hamstring injury and said his training was done to keep him loose.
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Denver Broncos #3 Russell Wilson leaves the field after the fourth quarter of overtime for the Los Angeles Chargers 19-16 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.
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“I was on a plane and spent the first two hours of my eight-hour flight here watching movies and seeing all the cut-ups and everything else, and then four hours doing therapy on the plane. was
“I was going up and down the aisles. Everyone else was getting knocked out. I was doing high knees, moving my legs, trying everything else and getting ready to rock.” That was good,” Wilson happily told reporters.
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Denver Broncos #3 Russell Wilson takes on the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 6, 2022 at Empower Field at Denver’s Mile High.
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The Super Bowl-winning quarterback said he was able to get some sleep, but only an hour before he started watching the movie.
“Then I fell asleep for an hour and watched a movie the rest of the time. It felt good to go,” Wilson said.
Social media was flooded with memes mocking Wilson’s in-flight high knee exercise.
Wilson’s first year with the new team got off to a rather eventful start. In the Broncos’ first game of the season, head coach Nathaniel Hackett decided to attempt a 64-yard field goal instead of allowing Wilson to convert on fourth and fifth.
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The kick ultimately went awry and Hackett admitted after the game that he made the wrong call.
The Broncos won their next two games but lost to the Raiders and Colts. After the loss to Indianapolis, Wilson took the blame, saying, “We let the team down tonight.” He went on to vow that he would respond.
Denver Broncos #3 Russell Wilson takes the field before facing the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle on Sept. 12, 2022.
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However, Wilson hasn’t really responded yet, mainly due to the recent onset of injuries.
After the Colts game, ESPN reported that Wilson was injured during the Week 4 game against the Raiders. His shoulder injury was described as a partially torn Latitude.
After the Colts game, he traveled to Los Angeles and underwent surgery to improve the discomfort in his shoulder.
A hamstring injury helped Wilson escape the team’s fourth straight loss against the Jets last week.
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Wilson declared himself ready to face the Jaguars in London.
The Broncos (2-5) will face the Jaguars (2-5).
