Broncos Al Wilson Fails Physical, Giants Trade Off

Friday afternoon, football sources said a temporary deal between the Denver Broncos and the New York Giants had been struck. The temporary deal was expected to be a trade centered on Bronco's veteran middle linebacker, Al Wilson. The 29-year old was about to be sent to New York for a package of draft picks.

Al Wilson was in New York for a routine physical but late Friday, sources reported to various outlets the deal was off due to the results of the physical. It's believed Wilson failed the test due to an injury stemming from a neck sprain suffered during a December 2006 game versus the Seattle Seahawks.

Other rumors said the Broncos were interested in Giants defensive end/outside linebacker Justin Tuck. Recent reports out of New York say the Giants were never going to send a player back in the deal. The question remains what would they have sent had the deal gone through successfully. New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese let it be known that he was not interested in trading a first day draft pick (the first three rounds are held on day one of the NFL Draft in April).

Wilson may be on the outs in Denver. According to local reports, he was recently asked by the team to take a substantial pay cut. It remains to be seen how this failed physical will affect his tenure with the Broncos. It's possible he will be forced to the take the pay cut or be at risk of being released and trying to find a job in the future when he's healthy.

According to Fox 31 Sports Insider Josina Anderson, Al Wilson was previously going to be traded to the Detroit Lions for corner back Dre Bly. That deal was retracted also, due to a failed physical attributed to Wilson's neck.

Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News reported on his blog that Justin Tuck and his agent did not believe they were ever being considered of being involved in the trade. Tuck's agent told Vacchiano that any of those reports were false.