As Russell Wilson prepares to enter free agency for the second straight offseason, the 10-time Pro Bowl quarterback has reiterated that he would like to stay with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
After Pittsburgh's playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Wilson said his “plan” was to return with the Steelers, adding that there was “a lot more to do” after his first season with the team ended.
Wilson, who is at the 2025 Pro Bowl Games, reiterated his interest in staying in the Steel City this week.
“I’m looking forward to hopefully going back to the Steelers and we’ll see what happens with the rest,” Wilson told The Associated Press on Saturday. “I love it in Pittsburgh.”
Wilson, who signed a one-year deal with the Steelers, went 6-5 as the starter this last season. He missed the first six games of the season due to a calf injury, but when he took the starting job from Justin Fields, Wilson gave the offense more punch with his ability to launch the ball deep. However, the Steelers’ offense went cold in mid-December, with Pittsburgh failing to score over 20 points in its final five games, including the postseason, all of which resulted in losses.
This week, Steelers owner and president Art Rooney said that it’s “probably unlikely” the team will keep both Wilson and Fields on the roster in 2025.
With Wilson’s former Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll taking the head coaching job with the Las Vegas Raiders, the coach said on Wednesday that it was too early to tell if Wilson could be an option at QB for the Silver and Black.
A couple days after Carroll's comments, Wilson didn’t want to talk about a potential reunion as he repeated his desire to be with Pittsburgh.
“Pete’s going to be a great coach, obviously,” Wilson said. “He’s great at what he does. But I’m focused on the Steelers.”
Despite playing only 11 games in 2024, Wilson threw for 2,482 passing yards, 16 touchdowns and five interceptions in his first season with Pittsburgh. The 36-year-old Wilson, a Super Bowl-winning quarterback with Carroll and the 'Hawks, has no plans to retire after 13 seasons.
“I’ve been fortunate to play 13-plus years, and I’ve got a lot more ball left in me,” Wilson said. “I think staying healthy is always the thing. You’ve got to be healthy to play your best, and I feel great right now.”
Whether Wilson re-signs with the Steelers or joins another squad remains to be seen. But he made it clear that he would like to play in 2025, and where he'd like to be.