UPDATE
Mar 11, 2024 12:08 AM CDT
Days after the Denver Broncos released Russell Wilson, sources tell the AP the nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback has found a new team. Wilson has reportedly signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sources say Wilson is expected to be paid $1.21 million, but the deal is not finalized. The Broncos are also paying out the remainder of his $39 million salary from his time with that team, which was cut short. Wilson posted on X Sunday referencing his intention to sign with the Steelers.
Mar 5, 2024 6:24 AM CST
The Denver Broncos' Russell Wilson experiment is over. The team released the veteran quarterback on Monday, cutting its losses on a deal that "will go down as one of the most ruinous in NFL history," writes Frank Schwab at Yahoo Sports. Let us count the ways:
- The deal: The Broncos signed Wilson in the 2022 offseason to a five-year $242.6 million contract, per NFL.com. To get him, they gave up two first-round draft picks, three other draft picks, and three players to the Seattle Seahawks.
- The results: The former Super Bowl champ with Seattle went 11-19 as a starter with Denver over two miserable seasons in which they had one of the league's worst offenses. Wilson got benched late last season, notes CBS Sports, reportedly after he refused to rework his contract.