Russell Wilson is one of the biggest names remaining on the free-agent market. While several other quarterbacks have either re-upped with their teams or left for greener pastures, Wilson remains available. A return to the Pittsburgh Steelers seems more and more unlikely , so the veteran could end up signing elsewhere.
Nick Brinkerhoff of USA Today recently predicted the best landing spot for each of the remaining top free agents. For Wilson, Brinkerhoff sees the New York Giants as the most likely landing spot at this point. Regarding Wilson and the Giants, Brinkerhoff offered the following: Assuming Rodgers goes to the Steelers, Wilson would almost certainly end up playing for "Big Blue" in 2025.
Options are no longer aplenty for the 36-year-old quarterback, who isn't the star he once was. It was a fairly pedestrian season for Wilson with the Steelers, who might end up bringing him back if Rodgers heads elsewhere. "Mr.
Unlimited" is now anything but, meaning Wilson is now at the mercy of the open market. If it's the Giants, New York could opt to pair him with a rookie quarterback while trying to compete for a playoff spot in 2025. The 13-year veteran will land somewhere, and the Giants might just be the leader in the clubhouse right now.
In 2024, Wilson threw for 2,482 yards with 16 touchdowns and five interceptions. The veteran looked serviceable at times, but the Steelers may have been soured by Wilson's late-season struggles that resulted in another quick playoff exit. Wil.