Russell Wilson:I Signed 2Years Contract With Steelers For $30.5m Today…More Reactions Trail…
Retired Philadelphia Eagles legend Jason Kelce and Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce are among noteworthy members of the NFL community who are fans of quarterback Russell Wilson making an offseason move from the Denver Broncos to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Russell gets to start fresh here in Pittsburgh,” Jason said during the latest edition of the “New Heights” podcast, as shared by Jeff Smith of Sports Illustrated and Jeremy Pike of Steelers Depot.
“This is like the only missing piece right now in Pittsburgh. If Russ is even close to the quarterback he used to be, this is an extremely dangerous team with what they’re working with on the defensive side of the ball.”
Travis knows plenty about Wilson considering the 35-year-old faced Kansas City a total of four times during his two-season Denver tenure. This past October, the signal-caller who earned nine Pro Bowl nods while with the Seattle Seahawks, helped the Broncos earn a 24-9 victory over the Chiefs.
“He was still balling in Denver at times,” Travis said about Wilson. “I’ve seen him dice up some teams and make some good throws. I mean, we lost to Denver in Denver last year.”
According to ESPN stats, Wilson finished this past regular season ranked eighth in the NFL among qualified players with a 98.0 passer rating. Over 15 games, he tossed 26 touchdown passes and only eight interceptions.
Wilson agreed to a team-friendly deal to head to Pittsburgh, but it’s been made clear he will have to compete with 2022 first-round draft pick Kenny Pickett for the starting job this summer.
Losing that battle to Pickett could spark the beginning of the end of Wilson’s playing career considering the Steelers aren’t married to him beyond next season.