Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson said “that’s the plan” when asked if he will return to the Steelers next season.

Wilson joined the Steelers on a one-year contract for a veteran’s minimum salary after being released by the Broncos last offseason. After a slow start to his season that saw him miss six games due to a calf injury, Wilson eventually found his way to the field and wound up throwing for 2482-16-5 while completing 63.7 percent of his passes on the season. Wilson and the Steelers rode a four-game losing streak into the playoffs and then fell 28-14 to the Ravens in the AFC Wild Card Round. Wilson isn’t without blame for the Steelers’ late-season collapse, but if the season were to start today, the Steelers wouldn’t have a quarterback signed to the roster. Wilson is one of a handful of underwhelming potential free agents at the quarterback position who could be brought back by the Steelers, and will be considered the early-favorite to lead the team in 2025 after this season. We’ll see how the offseason unfolds in the coming months, but it wouldn’t come as a surprise if Wilson, in his age 36 season, was back under center for the Black and Yellow for at least one more year.