Wilson signed with the Steelers following a tumultuous two-year run with the Broncos. He started the 2024 season on the sideline after injuring his calf just before the start of t

Quarterback Russell Wilson, who can become a free agent, wants to return for a second season with the Pittsburgh Steelers despite a season-ending five-game losing streak.

BALTIMORE -- Pittsburgh Steleers quarterback Russell Wilson hopes this is not his final season with the Steelers, but he knows it might be. The 36-year-old Wilson signed a veteran minimum contract, and while he brought sparks early, Wilson flamed out at the end of the season.

We don’t have a quarterback under contract,” coach Mike Tomlin says of his Steelers. “We are certainly open to considering those guys, but we have a lot of work ahead of us.”

The Steelers are averaging just 14 points during their skid. Wilson’s hesitancy and questionable decision-making — he slid inbounds to keep the clock running and took a sack during Pittsburgh’s ill-fated last-gasp drive against Cincinnati last week — have been as much an issue as a spotty running game and sometimes shaky pass protection.

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