Coming to his third team in four seasons, veteran quarterback and future Hall of Famer Russell Wilson found himself at a real crossroads, especially after the Denver Broncos cut him loose and incurred an $85-plus million dead cap charge to get rid of him.
Signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year, $1.21 million deal, Wilson learned what it is to have to fight for a job with the Black and Gold. Though he is 35 years old and well established as a quarterback in the NFL, nothing was seemingly guaranteed to Wilson.
Dealing with a calf injury kept him off the field initially, Wilson had to sit back and reflect while healing up.