Russell Wilson is expected to sign with the Steelers.
The Super Bowl-winning quarterback is expected to sign a three-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Pittsburgh — This offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be considered “in the mix” for every elite free agent and NFL Draft quarterback; at the moment, Russell Wilson is the most desirable option. Thus, they are now projected to be the first choice, should the Denver Broncos quarterback be released.
Feeling that the Broncos and Wilson are divorcing each other because the franchise benched the quarterback to hedge against his injury guarantees, the Steelers are always mentioned as Wilson’s next stop.
Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports predicted the landing destinations for every rumoured impending quarterback trade this offseason. Wilson is expected to sign a three-year, $90 million contract in Pittsburgh and move on to the AFC North.
“As the highly compensated face of the team, the former Seahawks great was always going to need an MVP-caliber comeback to win over new coach Sean Payton. Not only did his 2023 statistics not reflect his true abilities, but they also concealed a general lack of consistency and slowness in leading the Broncos offence. This continued until his controversial removal in Week 17, which essentially ended his brief career in Denver. Wilson is obviously not the same top dual threat that he was at 35. But occasionally, he made a downfield touch again.
In the event that the Steelers choose to sign a quarterback as a free agent, they will probably have some cap space to work with despite needing to negotiate a few contracts. To free up salary space, offensive tackle Chuks Okorafor might be dismissed, while defensive tackle Cam Heyward’s $22 million cap figure might need to be renegotiated.
The Steelers may consider targeting Benjamin’s other quarterbacks who are headed away. In exchange for second and fourth round selections, Justin Fields is now in Atlanta, while Kirk Cousins stays in Minnesota and signs a two-year contract.
