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ORLANDO, Fla. — Quarterback Russell Wilson remains focused on returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers for 2025, despite mounting talk that he may be interested in the Las Vegas Raiders quarterback job instead.
The Raiders have hired former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, who coached Wilson for the first 10 years of his career. They’re also expected to hire former Seahawks offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell as the new offensive coordinator.
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— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) February 1, 2025
That’s led to plenty of talk that Wilson could re-join his former Seattle coaches in Las Vegas in 2025. But asked about that possibility before the AFC Pro Bowl on Saturday, Wilson said his sole focus is on returning to the Steelers.
“I’m looking forward to hopefully going back to the Steelers and we’ll see what happens with the rest,” Wilson told The Associated Press before AFC Pro Bowl practice on Saturday. “I love it in Pittsburgh. … “Pete’s going to be a great coach, obviously. He’s great at what he does. But I’m focused on the Steelers.”
The Steelers have not made a public decision about which of their two incumbent quarterbacks they intend to keep. Both Wilson and Justin Fields are set to hit free agency, and while Steelers president Art Rooney II said in his post-season remarks that the team would prefer to sign one of the two potential returners, but not both.
Rooney also said that the team would rather that contract be for a multi-year deal and that they must take Wilson’s age into consideration when it comes to who — and for how much — they’ll sign for 2025. Wilson will be 37 next season, but says he still feels like he has more years to play.
“I’ve been fortunate to play 13-plus years, and I’ve got a lot more ball left in me,” Wilson said. “I think staying healthy is always the thing. You’ve got to be healthy to play your best, and I feel great right now.”
