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.
Denver’s payment of the majority of the $39 million due to the quarterback for the next season allowed Wilson to sign a contract with the Steelers at a reduced cost, making it easier for them to develop around him.
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.
Those developments might have put a damper on Wilson’s shine, and the 35-year-old isn’t as spry as he used to be, but there remains a long track record of excellence to be excited about ahead of his move to Pittsburgh.
Wilson, a one-time Super Bowl champion, has 43,653 passing yards, 334 touchdowns and 106 interceptions with a 100.0 career passer rating. Although there will be competition in the form of third-year QB Kenny Pickett, Wilson adds a dynamic not seen for the Steelers since Ben Roethlisberger — before the Pittsburgh legend started to lose his legs toward the end of his career.
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