Coming off an look within the playoffs with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and stating publicly a number of occasions that he deliberate on returning for the 2025 season and past within the Black and Gold, quarterback Russell Wilson finds himself caught in limbo in free company.
Wilson is seemingly able to signal, whether or not that’s with the Steelers, New York Giants or Cleveland Browns, however the Steelers haven’t proven a lot curiosity so far as operating it again with him, particularly after he went 6-5 within the common season after which misplaced within the AFC Wild Card Spherical.
Now, the pickings are slim for Wilson. In the end, he might return to Pittsburgh, relying on what occurs with the Aaron Rodgers scenario. That appears unlikely although, leaving him with the Giants and Browns as professional choices because the starter.
Not precisely comforting. However for ESPN’s Chris Canty, a former NFL defensive finish with the Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens and New York Giants, touchdown in Cleveland may be finest for Wilson.
“And so Russell Wilson, despite the fact that the Browns won’t be the apple of your eye, it’d find yourself being one of the best scenario for you when it comes to having the ability to revive your profession and have an opportunity to be on a playoff contender,” Canty, showing on ESPN’s Unsportsmanlike Monday, acknowledged. “As a result of there’s an argument to be made that Cleveland with the second total choose and with the protection that they’ve with Myles Garrett totally again on board presents a greater probability for Russell Wilson to get into and win a playoff sport than the Pittsburgh Steelers presently.”
Wilson visited the Browns final week earlier than departing with out a contract, permitting him to go to the Giants. Since then, nothing has occurred within the Wilson camp, although former NFL QB and FS1 analyst Chase Daniel acknowledged that he talked to Wilson and that the Tremendous Bowl-winning QB feels “some kind of manner” concerning how the Steelers have dealt with the QB scenario this offseason, which hasn’t actually featured him as a practical possibility.
For Canty, that may be factor, particularly with the Browns. Granted, having the No. 2 total choose isn’t precisely a calling card for a crew in free company, however the Browns have been capable of lengthen Myles Garrett on a historic contract, and so they do have a shot at a generational expertise like an Abdul Carter or Travis Hunter at No. 2 total, which could possibly be attractive.
However having a greater shot to win a playoff sport in Cleveland proper now over Pittsburgh? That’s an insane take from Canty. The Browns have been within the playoffs as soon as since 2020, the 12 months they beat the Steelers within the Wild Card Spherical. That playoff look got here in 2023 and so they have been blown out by the Cleveland Browns.
Final season, Cleveland went 3-14, scoring the fewest factors for within the league at 15.2 per sport, and allowed the Twenty seventh-most factors per sport at 25.6. Not precisely a dominant protection, and the offense has extra points than simply quarterback.
For all the problems the Steelers have at quarterback proper now, they’re coming off a playoff look and have added vast receiver DK Metcalf and cornerback Darius Slay. They’re barely higher proper now than they could have been final season, even with all of the gamers they’ve misplaced in free company.
A beginning job may be within the playing cards for Wilson in Cleveland. However he’s not going there to have a greater shot at profitable a playoff sport with the Browns than the Steelers. That’s only a very unhealthy take from Canty, interval.
