Up until December, it looked like a lock that Russell Wilson would be staying in Pittsburgh, and possibly on a lucrative three- or four-year deal. He was 6-1 as the starter, the Pittsburgh Steelers had just won a shootout against Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, and there were legitimate reasons to be optimistic about a deep playoff run. Oh what a difference five weeks can make. It’s quite obvious that the five-game losing streak soured the Steelers on the idea of keeping Wilson.
According to Chase Daniel, who has talked to him a time or two throughout this process, Wilson isn’t thrilled with how the Steelers have handled his free agency.