The nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback intends to sign a contract worth $1.2 million in 2024 with the Pittsburgh
Steelers when the new league year starts on March 13, according to a report from NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport
on Sunday night.
On social media, Wilson has already shared a teaser video for his upcoming 13th NFL season, which he will play for
the Black and Gold.
Wilson was granted permission to speak with potential teams, and on Friday, he made Pittsburgh his first stop in
free agency after learning on March 4 that he would be released by the Broncos at the start of the league season.
After a successful meeting, the Steelers will now receive an unprecedented deal on one of the most impactful
quarterbacks in this year’s free agency class.
Wilson was able to sign a contract with the Steelers at a reduced cost, which made it easier for them to develop
around him, as Denver covered the majority of the $39 million that was still owed to the quarterback for the next
season.
Wilson, who has been an NFL signal-caller for so long, had an uneven transition from his ten years in Seattle to his
final two years in Denver.
In his first season there, he led the league’s lowest-ranked scoring unit while throwing for a career-low 16 touchdown
passes with 11 interceptions as the Broncos stumbled to just a 5-12 record.
Under new head coach Sean Payton in 2023, he displayed glimmers of his former self, but as a starter, he never
appeared to fit into the system, and the Broncos finished below.500 (7-8). Despite having to spend $85 million in
salary, Denver decided to sideline him for the final two weeks of the season as a prelude to cutting him go months
later.
The 35-year-old Wilson may not be as bright as he once was as a result of those events, but he still has a lengthy
history of success to look forward to before moving to Pittsburgh.
With a 100.0 career passer rating, Wilson is a one-time Super Bowl champion with 43,653 passing yards, 334
touchdowns, and 106 interceptions. Wilson brings a dimension to the Steelers not seen since Ben Roethlisberger,
before the Pittsburgh icon began to lose his legs toward the conclusion of his career. Pickett, a third-year
quarterback, will provide competition.
