The Steelers are now the favorites to sign Russell Wilson, the quarterback for the Broncos.

Although the Steelers are still winning in the regular season, head coach Mike Tomlin has had trouble finding a Ben Roethlisberger replacement who can lead his club to victory in the postseason.

The Steelers, who have lost their first-round pick in three of their previous postseason runs, might try to move up from 2022 No. 20 overall pick Kenny Pickett.

One NFL Insider claims, “We know that Pittsburgh will get a quarterback of some kind, be it Justin Fields, Russell Wilson, or Ryan Tannehill.

Bart Scott, a sports analyst, stated that Wilson would thrive at the Steelers.

Scott stated, “Pittsburgh just needs competent play.” “Given what they had the previous year, they remained

The Broncos missed the playoffs for the seventh straight season, and Wilson’s experiment in Denver has been nothing short of disappointing as the eight-time Pro Bowler has failed to rediscover his previous magic.

In an attempt to “fix” Wilson, Denver hired Super Bowl-winning head coach Sean Payton in a desperate move. Furthermore, Wilson was benched for backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham by Payton late in the season, even though Wilson’s performance was greater than it was in his first season with the Broncos under former head coach Nathaniel Hackett.

Payton talked on Wilson’s future with the team in a recent interview with Kay Adams.

stated. “As soon as we know something, he would be the first to know.”

The third season of Wilson’s $242.5 million contract is about to begin. The Broncos would have to pay a $35.4 million cap hit in 2024 if they were to stay. Denver would still be left with a $85 million dead cap in 2024 if the release occurred before March 17.

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