The Broncos on Monday notified quarterback Russell Wilson he will be released when the new NFL season officially opens next Wednesday, thus bringing closure to the most unfortunate transaction in team history. Broncos general manager George Paton took a big swing trying to hit a quarterback home run. But as often happens with a big swing, it missed. By releasing Wilson now, the Broncos essentially will pay him $124 million for two years of service and 11 wins. Not bad work if you can find it. It was Broncos' head coach Sean Payton who notified Wilson of the team's intentions to release him while Paton called Wilson's agent Mark Rodgers with the news. Wilson's lengthy social media post thanking various members of the Broncos' organization -- but not Paton, who brought Wilson to Denver, or owner Greg Penner, who wrote the paychecks, or Payton or any other Broncos' coach -- minutes after his release shows he was prepared for it.