As the quarterback dominoes continue to fall around the NFL landscape, things are starting to get tight for quarterback Russell Wilson regarding a job for 2025.
According to NFL reporter Connor J Hughes, one team that remains interested in Wilson is the Tennessee Titans, owners of the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.
Along with the Titans, the New York Giants remain an option for Wilson too, but with the New York Jets agreeing to terms with Justin Fields, the Las Vegas Raiders trading for Geno Smith, and the Steelers seemingly setting their sights on Aaron Rodgers after losing out on Fields, options are starting to dwindle for Wilson.
Last season, Wilson started 11 regular-season games for the Steelers and looked quite good early, leading the Steelers to four straight wins. At one point had a 6-1 mark as the starter, helping make the Steelers’ offense into a top-10 scoring unit.
But after an explosive performance against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 13 in which he threw for 414 yards and two touchdowns in a 44-38 win, things fell off a cliff for Wilson and the Steelers’ offense. Down the stretch, the Steelers lost five straight games and failed to score more than 17 points in each game, including in a blowout 28-14 Wild Card Round loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
Though Wilson stated his desire to return to the Steelers for the 2025 season and beyond, that five-game losing streak along with the reported clash with offensive coordinator Arthur Smith seemingly led the Steelers in search of a new quarterback.
Wilson attempted to downplay the rift with Smith after the season during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.
“Oh yeah, I like Arthur. I think everybody trusts him. Anytime you lose the game or two, or whatever goes on, people always try to tear things down. I think Arthur’s just a great coach,” Wilson said, according to video via The Pat McAfee Show. “I think, obviously, he’s been a head coach, and we love trying to find ways to compete every day and just get better. And so, you know, he’s a great coach.”
Despite that attempt to downplay it, things never really gained traction again for the Steelers, as reports for much of the offseason indicated that Field was the Steelers’ target at quarterback and that Wilson was likely to leave. Now, as things continue to play out in the legal tampering window, that appears to be the case, with the Titans as one possible destination.
