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Despite speculation that the Pittsburgh Steelers will move on from him this offseason, Russell Wilson is reportedly optimistic that he’ll be back in the Black and Gold in 2025. Wilson has an upbeat personality and oozes with positive energy, so the report by Adam Schefter of ESPN is not all that surprising.
“I saw Russell at the Super Bowl. He still thinks despite reports to the contrary, that there’s a realistic chance he’s going to be back in Pittsburgh,” Schefter said on his podcast. “That he’s talked about the future and what this offense and the personnel would look like with the Steelers. He’s operating like he’s definitely interested in being there.”
NFL insider Jay Glazer, who is close friends with Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, does not think Wilson will be back with the Steelers in 2025. He also does not expect Wilson to reunite with Pete Carroll in Las Vegas.
“That ain’t gonna happen,” Glazer said about Wilson signing with the Raiders on the NBC Fantasy Football Happy Hour at Super Bowl media row. “That one is over. I don’t think that’s gonna happen, either (a return to Pittsburgh). I think you’ll see a new start for Russell somewhere.”
Dianna Russini of The Athletic is also hearing that Wilson’s tenure with the Black and Gold is done.
“I’m hearing the same thing,” Russini told Colin Cowherd of The Herd. “Those conversations started to happen at the end of the season. They decided, ‘Alright, we’re gonna probably most likely stick with Justin Fields here moving forward.”
The Steelers would like to sign one of their two incumbent quarterbacks to a long-term contract this offseason, president Art Rooney II said during his annual press conference with local beat writers.
Rooney said that he think it’s unlikely that the Steelers will sign both of them, and that his preference would be for more than the one-year deal both players played under in 2024.
Rooney made it clear that figuring out the best option at quarterback will be a top priority for the team this offseason.
“I think they’re both capable quarterbacks, and my preference would be to sign one of them. So that will be the priority, and I think that will give us the best opportunity to move forward,” Rooney said about the possibility of re-signing either Russell Wilson or Justin Fields. “Obviously, we’ll be looking in the draft as well. We’ve got a whole quarterback room to fill, and so there’s jobs open in there, and so I wouldn’t be surprised if we look in the draft as well either this year or next. And so that’s got to be the priority.”
