Russell Wilson heard from "several" other suitors but opted to sign a one-year, $1.21 million deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, even before he knew he would be guaranteed a starting spot in 2024.
"I was fortunate to have several teams call and all that, but this is the place that I wanted to be, with the Pittsburgh Steelers," Wilson said, per Mike DeFabo of The Athletic. "To wear the black and gold, it's a true honor. It's tradition. It's history.
"There are six trophies in there, and we've got to get the seventh."
The Steelers traded Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles Friday, per ESPN's Adam Schefter, effectively returning Wilson to first-string status days after his release by the Denver Broncos.