Denver Broncos Quarterback Russell Wilson decided to use the time on the long flight across the pond to get some exercise.
The nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback refused to sleep and instead opted for a high-knee workout in the aisle of the plane. “He was walking up and down the aisle, everyone else was knocked unconscious, he was bringing his knees up,” Wilson said by DNVR reporter Zac Stevens.
Wilson missed last week’s game against the new york jets with a hamstring injury and said he did his training to help him stay relaxed.
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Russell Wilson, #3 of the Denver Broncos, walks off the field after the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Chargers’ 19-16 overtime win at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.
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“I was on the plane, the first two hours of the eight-hour flight here I was watching movies, seeing all the cuts and everything, and then for the next four hours I was doing treatment on the plane.
“I was walking up and down the aisle, everyone else was knocked out, I was getting my knees up, working my legs and everything else, making sure I was ready to rock. That was good,” Wilson volunteered to reporters.
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Russell Wilson, #3 for the Denver Broncos, battles the Indianapolis Colts at Empower Field at Mile High on October 6, 2022 in Denver.
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The Super Bowl-winning quarterback mentioned that he was able to get some sleep, but only for a quick hour before he started watching the movie.
“Then I fell asleep for an hour and watched the rest of the movie. I felt good to go,” Wilson said.
Memes mocking Wilson’s in-flight high knees exercise filled social media.
Wilson’s first year with his new team is off to a pretty turbulent 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 4 and 5.
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The kick ultimately didn’t go well, and Hackett admitted after the game that he made the wrong call.
The Broncos posted wins in the next two games, but then fell to the Raiders and Colts. After the loss to Indianapolis, Wilson took the blame, saying, “I let the team down tonight.” He went on to promise that he “will answer”.
Russell Wilson, number 3 for the Denver Broncos, walks onto the field before playing the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on September 12, 2022 in Seattle.
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However, Wilson has yet to really answer, in large part due to recent injuries.
After the Colts game, an ESPN report revealed that Wilson suffered the injury during the team’s Week 4 game against the raiders. The shoulder injury was described as a partially torn latissimus dorsi.
After the Colts game, he traveled to Los Angeles and underwent a procedure that was expected to improve the discomfort levels in his throwing shoulder.
The hamstring injury kept Wilson out of the team’s fourth straight loss to the Jets last week.
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Wilson has proclaimed that he is ready to play without limitations against the Jaguars in London.
The Broncos (2-5) play the Jaguars (2-5) on Sunday at Wembley Stadium at 9:30 am ET.
