System Arbitrator Christopher Droney had no choice but to find that the NFL tried to get its teams to collude regarding guaranteed contracts, given the black-and-white clarity of the evidence.

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question. Hey Parker, I know we’re still paying Russell Wilson this year.

A seven-year contract worth $50 million per year for Russell Wilson? That would not have aged well for the Denver Broncos. Yet, according to a lawsuit filed by the NFLPA to the NFL, that is the exact deal the Broncos almost signed just three seasons ago.