Russell Wilson signing with Steelers: Super Bowl-winning QB agrees to one-year deal with Pittsburgh

Free agency hasn’t even started yet and Russell Wilson has already found his new team. The former Denver Broncos quarterback announced Sunday night that he’ll be signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. 

According to ESPN.com, Wilson has agreed to a one-year deal that will pay him somewhere around the league minimum of $1.21 million. Wilson was willing to sign a cheap deal because he’ll be making $39 million during the 2024 season no matter what. The Broncos will be paying him nearly $38 million while the Steelers will be on the hook for the rest. 

Although Wilson isn’t technically a free agent yet, he was allowed to enter into an agreement with the Steelers because the Broncos gave him permission to speak with other teams after informing him on March 4 that he was going to be released when the new league year started on March 13. Wilson can agree to a deal with the Steelers now, but he won’t be able to officially sign it until Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET. 

Wilson visited with both the Giants and the Steelers over the past few days, but he clearly like what he saw in Pittsburgh more. 

The fact that the Steelers are bringing in an established veteran to compete with Kenny Pickett isn’t a huge surprise. Mike Tomlin made it very clear at the end of the season that Pickett would be facing some competition for his job. 

“There’s always competition in this thing. We don’t anoint anyone,” Tomlin said. “I’m appreciative of his efforts and where he is and excited about continuing to work with him, but certainly, he will be challenged from a competition perspective moving forward.”

According to projections from SportsLine data expert Stephen Oh, the Steelers’ win total will improve from 8 to 8.6 if Wilson beats out Pickett for the starting job and their playoff hopes will improve from 30.3% to 42%.

At the NFL Combine, general manager Omar Khan said he has “full faith” in Pickett, but…

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Author : John Breech

Publish date : 2024-03-11 17:20:29

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