When Russell Wilson first signed with the team last March, it seemed very likely that he would end up signing an extension following the season. That looked like even more of a sure thing at the beginning of December when he was 6-1 as the starter. But a five-game losing streak that included the first-round exit from the playoffs may have sealed his fate with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette insider Gerry Dulac gave the initial report back in March that there was mutual interest between Wilson and the Steelers for an extension. He’s not so sure about that anymore.