The Steelers may have their long-term solution at quarterback.
After rebuilding their quarterback room from Kenny Pickett, Mason Rudolph, and Mitch Trubisky to Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, the Steelers may not be done making quarterback moves.
Because the Broncos will pay Wilson most of his salary in 2024, Pittsburgh will pay their revamped quarterback room a combined $4.5 million.
In a new twist, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette reported Saturday that the Steelers intend to sign Wilson to a long-term deal at the end of the season.
As of right now, Pittsburgh does not have a commitment to either player past the 2024 season.
So if one plays better than the other, they can move on with him.
If both play well, they can keep both, and if it doesn’t work out, they can test the quarterback free agency waters again or use their pick in the 2025 draft.
Obviously, the Steelers hope Wilson plays well enough that their intent to sign him is validated, but if he doesn’t, the team doesn’t need to sign him to a long-term deal.
Having both Wilson and Fields could ignite a quarterback competition, but that doesn’t seem to be the case in Pittsburgh.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin reached out to Wilson when the Steelers were finalizing the trade for Fields to let him know he would still be the starter.
After the trade was complete, Wilson posted on Twitter welcoming Fields to the team.
The Super Bowl champion quarterback had a disappointing Broncos tenure after great seasons in Seattle. Wilson played 30 games for the Broncos with a record of 11-19.
He threw for just under 6,594 yards, 42 touchdowns and 19 interceptions and hopes to have a career resurgence in the Steel City.