When new Pittsburgh Steelers QB Russell Wilson finally gets around to signing his contract in the coming days it is expected to be a one-year deal for the veteran minimum, which in his case would be $1.21 million. Wilson can take such a low value deal because the Broncos have to pay him $39 million because of what remains on his contract he had with them.
Because of the money that Wilson is owed by the Broncos, his contract with the Steelers isn’t expected to qualify as a veteran benefit deal, which would come with a reduced salary cap charge and equal that of a player with two accrued seasons.