USAT: Broncos Wire audio clip

USAT: Broncos Wire

Mar 24, 2022

In addition to starting quarterback, the Denver Broncos should add “recruiter” to Russell Wilson’s title on the team’s website. - Wilson was “relentless” in his pursuit of outside linebacker Randy Gregory, who flipped from the Dallas Cowboys to the Broncos last week. - “Russell Wilson was probably — if not the top reason, one of the top reasons why I was able to get out here,” Gregory said during his introductory press conference last Friday. “Just his ability to reach out and stay relentless, much like the front office did with me and my agent. I’m glad it worked out the way it did.” - George Paton, the team’s general manager, asked Wilson if he could maybe text Gregory. The quarterback did much more than text. - “It’s beneficial when I can text a franchise quarterback and that night, he calls a guy eight times,” Paton said. “That’s pretty special, especially when it’s someone like Russell Wilson. He has a busy life and a big family. He’ll drop everything, whether he’s at a children’s hospital or with his family, to FaceTime with Randy Gregory. It’s pretty cool. I know he did so with D.J. [Jones] and some of the other guys we’ve talked to.” - Gregory felt the love. - “It’s big for me because my biggest thing is feeling wanted and having that support,” Gregory said. “I don’t know if it was eight times, but he hit me up a lot. The first night I was afraid to answer back, there was a lot of uncertainty with everything going on. - “I woke up the next morning and the first text I saw was from him again. Then he sent me another one. I said you know what — and mind you, he’s FaceTiming me throughout this whole entire process. Just having him there in the back of my mind really helped, and being able to sit down and talk to him on FaceTime.” - Denver got a star quarterback in Wilson and — thanks in part to his recruiting — they now also have the marquee pass rusher they coveted. The Wilson trade has already started paying dividends for the Broncos. - Follow the Broncos Wire Podcast: - Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts - - - List - - Randy Gregory signing: Cowboys fan provides Dallas perspective for Broncos fans - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Broncos Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Broncos Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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