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Buy Or Sell: Steelers Must Break In-Season No-Negotiation Policy If Russell Wilson Balls Out

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Buy Or Sell: The Pittsburgh Steelers need to break their in-season non-negotiation precedent if Russell Wilson balls out.

Explanation: Steelers general manager Omar Khan recently soft-committed to upholding the Steelers’ policy on in-season contract negotiations. For decades, they have refused to negotiate contracts once the season begins to avoid distractions. With Russell Wilson, and for that matter Justin Fields, only under contract for 2024, however, it is a potential problem. If Wilson plays very well, for example, they risk exposing him to the open market. It makes sense not to commit to him longer now, but what if he looks the part in December?