Hackett, Wilson energize long-downtrodden Denver Broncos

Ciara, left, and Russell Wilson arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson doffs his hat as he heads to the mound to throw out the first pitch during ceremonies to mark the regular-season home opener in a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, April 8, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson, left, gives a kiss to his wife, Ciara, as they watched the Denver Nuggets play against the Memphis Grizzlies during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Denver Broncos new starting quarterback Russell Wilson, center, is flanked by head coach Nathaniel Hackett, right, and general manager George Paton during a news conference Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at the team's headquarters in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)