Broncos to release Al Wilson
By Bill Williamson
Denver Post Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 04/13/2007 12:01:19 PM MDT
Al Wilson (Post file / Hyoung Chang)Al Wilson's Broncos career is over. The Broncos will release the former defensive captain today, according to a source close to the situation.
A news conference is scheduled at 2 p.m. to discuss Wilson's future at the Denver office of Wilson's agent, Peter Schaffer.
There is a strong chance Wilson, 29, may not play in 2007 and that he could decide to end his career.
The five-time Pro Bowl selection suffered a neck injury Dec. 3 against Seattle. He was taken off the field on a stretcher and spent a short time at a local hospital before being released. Wilson then came back to finish the season.
However, on March 23, he failed a physical with the New York Giants, who nixed a proposed trade from Denver. Wilson subsequently saw a specialist in Los Angeles who confirmed the injury.
Wilson was a first-round draft choice out of Tennessee in 1999. He quickly became a fierce vocal leader and a fan favorite. Wilson was voted a starter for the Pro Bowl this past season, but he didn't play because of he had postseason thumb surgery.
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