When the Pittsburgh Steelers made the bold move to sign veteran quarterback Russell Wilson to a one-year, $1.21 million deal in free agency, GM Omar Khan and head coach Mike Tomlin were betting on the former Super Bowl-winning quarterback finding his form once again, stabilizing the quarterback situation in Pittsburgh.
From a leadership standpoint, Wilson has certainly done that. His ability to lead, communicate and organize has been praised throughout the offseason, through training camp and the preseason, which ultimately helped him win the Steelers’ starting quarterback job to open the 2024 season.
But while there is quite a bit of belief in Wilson within the organization, that doesn’t appear to be the case around the NFL.