Wilson was benched near the end of the 2023 season with the Broncos and released despite taking on a $85 million hit in dead salary cap money. He signed with the Steelers on a one

Pittsburgh's five-game losing streak to end the 2024 season hasn't diminished Russell Wilson's desire to re-sign with the Steelers this offseason. Wilson, who had previously said

In March 2024, Wilson signed a one-year, $1.21 million contract with the Steelers. The 5-foot-11, 206-pound signal-caller was released last offseason by the Denver Broncos. His release saddled Denver with a $53 million cap hit this year and a $32 million hit in 2025.

Pittsburgh's upside is capped with Wilson, but finding a quarterback to compete with the likes of Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen is not a realistic goal. What are the Steelers to do?

Payton benched Wilson in December 2023 to keep the veteran healthy so that Denver could eat the largest dead cap hit in NFL history to show the signal-caller the door last March.