Insider, govt predict contract Steelers’ Wilson will get in offseason
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson was largely incredible, minus an early interception that was returned for a landing, as he guided his membership to a powerful 44-38 win on the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday that improved first-place Pittsburgh to 9-3 on the season.
Following that victory, Dan Graziano of ESPN mentioned it now “would not appear inconceivable” Wilson may stay with Pittsburgh past the continuing marketing campaign by way of a deal much like the one Baker Mayfield signed to stick with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers final offseason. Mayfield put pen to paper on a three-year, $100M contract with a most worth of $115M that included $30M assured in 2024 and $30M (with $20M assured) in 2025.
Wilson signed a team-friendly contract to affix the Steelers this previous March after which spent the primary six weeks of the season recovering from a lingering calf drawback as Justin Fields led Pittsburgh to a 4-2 report. Wilson has since gained 5 of six begins, and he accomplished 29-of-38 passes for 414 yards and three touchdowns in opposition to Cincinnati.
Whereas some thought as not too long ago as final week that Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin may return to Fields amid Pittsburgh’s offensive red-zone woes, Tomlin by no means supplied any actual signal he was contemplating making a lineup change. Following Sunday’s sport, one unnamed govt from one other group spoke with Mike Sando of The Athletic about what it may value Pittsburgh to carry onto Wilson subsequent yr.
“If he goes to the playoffs they usually win a playoff sport and lose to the Chiefs in a detailed one, you’re telling me he isn’t going to get Daniel Jones-type contract gives across the league?” the chief mentioned about Wilson’s future.
Jones famously acquired what was initially reported to be a four-year contract that might be price as much as $160M from the New York Giants again in March 2023. Nonetheless, it grew to become clear that spring that the Giants may escape Jones’ deal after two seasons. Jones and the Giants parted methods final month.
The Steelers have a long-standing coverage of not negotiating offers with gamers throughout seasons, so Wilson must proceed proving his price to the membership by January. Contemplating he has emerged because the CEO of the offense and produced his greatest efficiency as a Steeler shortly after he turned 36 years previous in late November, it appears probably group leaders will push the entrance workplace to re-sign Wilson until he endures some kind of collapse over the following month or so.
