Russell Wilson is signing a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers after being cut by the Denver Broncos.
The nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback and former Super Bowl champion is heading to the Steelers for the 2024 season, and he announced the move on X late on Sunday night.
ESPN are reporting he has signed a one-year contract, which will also see the Denver Broncos paying $38million of his salary while he plays for the Steelers.
Adam Schefter reports that Wilson spent six hours meeting with Steelers officials in Pittsburgh on Friday before making his decision.
At his new team, Wilson will play under head coach Mike Tomlin and new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, who last season was head coach of the Atlanta Falcons.
Russell Wilson is signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers after being cut by the Denver Broncos
The Super Bowl-winning quarterback, pictured with wife Ciara, is heading for a fresh start
Wilson was heading into free agency after a nightmare spell in Denver, that will go down as one of the worst trades in NFL history.
The Broncos signed the veteran quarterback to a five-year, $242.6 million deal after acquiring him in a blockbuster trade from Seattle in 2022.
However, after two unsuccessful seasons, the team opted to move on from Wilson while taking an $85m hit in dead money with the release.
In Pittsburgh, Wilson will go head-to-head with Kenny Pickett for the starting role, with Mason Rudolph also currently on the books.
It is likely that the latter will move on this summer, though, clearing the way for a two-man battle for the starting spot.
Wilson – and his popstar wife Ciara – will head to Pittsburgh in the coming weeks, just days after putting a second $25million mansion on the market.
His two-year experiment in Denver didn’t work out, despite the huge deal he signed in 2022
Wilson endured two disastrous years in Denver and will now battle with Kenny Pickett
Wilson sits on the bench during a Broncos game against the LA Chargers in December
The high-profile pair now have $50m worth of property up for sale, and they may well use some of their profits for a new place in Pittsburgh as Wilson prepares for a new beginning.
At the age of 35, he is heading into his 13th season in the league.
He won the Super Bowl with the Seahawks in February 2014, but has since failed to hit the heights expected of him after leaving Seattle.
The 2024 season could also see Wilson come up against his former team in Denver, when the Steelers take on the Broncos.
