Russell Wilson is on his way to a new residence.
The nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback intends to sign a contract worth $1.2 million in 2024 with the Pittsburgh Steelers when the new
league year starts on March 13, according to a report from NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport on Sunday night.
On social media, Wilson has already shared a teaser video for his upcoming 13th NFL season, which he will play for the Black and
Gold.
Wilson was granted permission to speak with potential teams, and on Friday, he made Pittsburgh his first stop in free agency after
learning on March 4 that he would be released by the Broncos at the start of the league season.
The conference was successful, and the Steelers will
Wilson was able to sign a contract with the Steelers at a reduced cost, which made it easier for them to develop around him, as Denver
covered the majority of the $39 million that was still owed to the quarterback for the next season.
Wilson, who has been an NFL signal-caller for so long, had an uneven transition from his ten years in Seattle to his final two years in
Denver.
In his first season there, he led the league’s lowest-ranked scoring unit while throwing for a career-low 16 touchdown passes with 11
interceptions as the Broncos stumbled to just a 5-12 record.
Under new head coach Sean Payton in 2023, he displayed glimmers of his former self, but as a starter, he never appeared to fit into the
system, and the Broncos finished below.500 (7-8). Despite having to swallow $85 million in dead money, Denver decided to sideline
him for the last two weeks of the season, setting the stage for their eventual departure months later.
The 35-year-old Wilson may not be as bright as he once was as a result of those events, but he still has a lengthy history of success to
look forward to before moving to Pittsburgh.
With a 100.0 career passer rating, Wilson is a one-time Super Bowl champion with 43,653 passing yards, 334 touchdowns, and 106
interceptions. Wilson brings a dimension to the Steelers not seen since Ben Roethlisberger, before the Pittsburgh icon began to lose
his legs toward the conclusion of his career. Pickett, a third-year quarterback, will provide competition.
As a starter, Pickett, the No. 20 overall choice in the 2022 NFL Draft, is 14-10 with just 13 touchdowns to go along with his 13
interceptions. He rested on the bench in favor of Mason Rudolph during the final minutes of the team’s wild-card playoff loss after his
injury healed.
Pittsburgh is therefore changing course to give Wilson a chance.
The Steelers have a team capable of returning to the postseason, even in the tough AFC North, and possibly making it past wild-card
weekend for the first time since 2017 if he can overcome the Denver years and reach anything like his prior highs.
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