By all accounts, it appears that veteran quarterback Russell Wilson’s visit with the Pittsburgh Steelers is imminent. NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported Friday that Wilson was spotted boarding a flight to Pittsburgh at the Newark Airport.
Free agent QB Russell Wilson, who has permission to visit teams now, was spotted this morning at a Newark Airport catching a flight to Pittsburgh to visit the #Steelers, said a source who saw him take pics and hang out with fans before boarding the flight. pic.twitter.com/CorG3n2bLH
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 8, 2024
The report comes just one day after Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette shared reports of “mutual interest” between Wilson and the Steelers and that they had plans to meet ahead of free agency.