Following two difficult seasons with the Denver Broncos in 2022 and 2023 that ultimately saw him be unceremoniously released, veteran quarterback Russell Wilson found himself in an unfamiliar situation: a free agent with no clear path forward in the NFL.
Enter the Pittsburgh Steelers and head coach Mike Tomlin.
Tomlin and the Steelers pursued Wilson quickly in free agency and landed the former Super Bowl-winning quarterback, locking up Wilson on a one-year, $1.21 million deal. That pursuit from the Steelers was pretty clear: they wanted a been-there, done-that quarterback in the mix to stabilize the franchise.
So far in two games as the starting quarterback for the Steelers after returning from a calf injury, Wilson has done more than stabilize things for the Steelers, he’s helped elevate the Steelers’ offense and has Pittsburgh looking like a legitimate contender entering Week 10 against the Washington Commanders.