This offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields to compete for their starting quarterback spot. But there’s a chance that neither quarterback could be starting for the team next season.
Both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields signed just one-year contracts with the team during the offseason. That means if they are going to be back with the team next season, they would have to sign a new contract. And there’s a chance the Steelers aren’t interested in that.
While the Steelers are headed to the postseason and are still alive in the AFC North division race, the Steelers replaced Fields with Wilson midway through the season – likely ending the possibility of Fields’ return next season – and Wilson has played very poorly down the stretch, turning the ball over four times in three games, which contributed to the team’s three consecutive losses.
As NFL insider Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk suggests, Wilson’s future in Pittsburgh could hinge on the team’s success in the postseason.
“Much of it depends on what happens in the postseason. If the Steelers win a playoff game for the first time since the 2016 season, maybe Wilson returns. If they once again go one and done, maybe Wilson will be one and done, too,” Florio wrote for Pro Football Talk.
If the Steelers do decide to move on from Wilson and Fields, Florio had an interesting suggestion about who could serve as the new starter next season: Aaron Rodgers.
Rodgers is currently with the New York Jets, but he is expected to be released this offseason. And Florio seems to think he would be a great fit in Pittsburgh.
“If/when Rodgers is released by the Jets, why wouldn’t the Steelers consider adding him? Several years ago, Rodgers and Steelers coach Mike Tomlin exchanged playful glances. That made Rodgers a consideration for the Steelers when he left Green Bay,” Florio wrote.
“For a one-year experiment, the Steelers could do worse. Rodgers can still throw it, and his arm is going nowhere. Some would be concerned he might be a pain in the butt. And maybe he would be,” Florio continued.
It will certainly be interesting to see how this situation all plays out.
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