Steelers’ Updated Depth Chart, Wage Cap After Russell Wilson Is of the same opinion to Contract
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NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported Sunday that the AFC North team agreed to a take care of Russell Wilson after he modified into launched by the Denver Broncos. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, it’s a “team-pleasant, one-one year deal in which the Broncos will within the smash stay up paying $38 million of his salary whereas Wilson wears the dim and yellow.”
NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport reported the deal will cost Pittsburgh $1.2 million. Chris Tomasson of the Denver Gazette eminent the Broncos can be on the hook for $37.79 million subsequent season.
Per Over The Cap, the team has $18.4 million in overall team cap set up.
Schefter additionally eminent the extinct quarterback met with Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith for extra than six hours on Friday.
Kenny Pickett is mainly the most attention-grabbing other quarterback on Pittsburgh’s fresh roster with Mason Rudolph heading to free company, so Wilson knows precisely who his competition can be for the starting pickle.
Right here is a look for on the Steelers’ depth chart for their offensive capacity avid gamers:
- QB: Russell Wilson, Kenny Pickett
- RB: Najee Harris, Jaylen Warren
- WR: George Pickens, Diontae Johnson, Calvin Austin III, Dez Fitzpatrick, Duece Watts
- TE: Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington
Issues did no longer jog per devise for Wilson at some stage in his two seasons with the Broncos.
But he must accrued beat out Pickett for the starting job.
After all, Pickett is removed from the rationale the Steelers made the playoffs final season with six touchdown passes to four interceptions. He has been inconsistent at simplest to launch his profession and now faces a capacity future Hall of Famer in a battle for the No. 1 pickle.
Wilson’s resume incorporates a Broad Bowl title, nine Reliable Bowl appearances and 4 seasons with extra than 4,000 passing yards. Even in 2023, which modified into largely regarded as a mediocre-to-down season for him, he achieved 66.4 p.c of his passes for 3,070 yards, 26 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
The ceiling is increased in Pittsburgh with Wilson beneath heart in comparison with Pickett.
The defense and playmakers similar to George Pickens and Najee Harris will likely accrued raise the team for great of the season, but there could be a reason the Steelers selected Wilson this offseason.
And it wasn’t to take a seat down on the bench.
