For a second straight offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers might be completely re-building their entire quarterback room. After parting ways with Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky and Mason Rudolph in exchange for Russell Wilson, Justin Fields and Kyle Allen, Pittsburgh might lose all three quarterbacks and be forced to start over.
While Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson's future with the team remains uncertain after their Wild Card loss, another QB was just added to the squad.
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Will Russell Wilson or Justin Fields be back? Mike Tomlin says the team is "open to considering those guys," but the Steelers have some major discussions ahead regarding the quarterback position.
Allen (coach's decision) is inactive for Saturday's AFC wild-card game against the Ravens, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports. As the Steelers' emergency quarterback Saturday, Allen will only be allowed to see the field if both starter Russell Wilson and backup Justin Fields were to be taken out of the game due to injury,
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.
Speaking to the media Saturday after the Steelers’ 28-14 wild-card playoff loss to the Ravens, the 36-year-old quarterback — who signed a one-year deal with the team last March — expressed a desire to remain with Pittsburgh as free agency looms.
During his season-ending press conference on Tuesday, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin was asked about the team’s plans at quarterback next season. At no point did he make a strong suggestion that the franchise was intending to retain Russell Wilson as the starter.
Allen (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports. Allen will be the Steelers' emergency quarterback for Saturday's regular-season finale.
Russell Wilson heads toward free agency but hopes not to change zip codes for a third time in three seasons, saying his 'plan' is to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025.