When the new league year starts, quarterback Russell Wilson intends to join with the Steelers.
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.
After a successful meeting, the Steelers will now receive an unprecedented deal on one of the most impactful quarterbacks in this year’s free agency class.
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.
