JEFF COLAROSSI FROM STUART, FL: The Steelers signed Russell Wilson, and so my question is: Does any part of his previous contract with the Broncos came into play, or would the Steelers have essentially a clean slate?
ANSWER: Russell Wilson is a vested veteran who became an unrestricted free agent when Denver cut him. The Broncos owe Wilson a guaranteed $39 million for 2024. Because of offset language in that contract, whatever Wilson’s new team pays him – and reports are that the Steelers signed him for $1.2 million, which is the league minimum for a player with Wilson’s years of service – is subtracted from that $39 million total.
GRANT SPELLERBERG FROM CUTLER BAY, FL: I know you are getting tons of interest regarding the new quarterback situation. I am wondering if this was all in the works for some time or if it just happened on the spur of the moment? Also, will Tomlin give press conference on this?
ANSWER: I am not privy to the discussions that took place among Steelers President Art Rooney II, General Manager Omar Khan, and Coach Mike Tomlin that had to do with the team completely reshaping its depth chart at quarterback, but my sense is that the outcome was a result of how events unfolded once free agency’s legal tampering period opened on March 11. Starting at that point, the Steelers reacted to events, such as the Broncos releasing Russell Wilson, then Wilson deciding he wanted to play for the Steelers, then Kenny Pickett’s reaction to the move, then the Bears definitively deciding to move on from Justin Fields and use the first overall pick in the upcoming draft on a quarterback, then the Bears coming to agreement with the Steelers on the terms of a trade. Not even Nostradamus could have predicted such a series of events when the 2023 regular season ended. Tomlin’s next scheduled media session will come during the NFL Owners Meetings, which will be held on March 24-27 in Orlando.
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