Former Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson hits free agency after a polarizing first season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Denver Broncos have informed veteran quarterback Russell Wilson of his release ahead of free agency. He will be officially let go on March 13 when the new league year begins. After being traded from the Seattle Seahawks to Denver in exchange for quarterback Drew Lock,

Pittsburgh traded a conditional sixth-round pick to the Chicago Bears for three-year starter Justin Fields who then led the team to a 4-2 start. At that point, the Steelers replaced Fields with eight-time Pro Bowler Russell Wilson on league-minimum contract after the Denver Broncos cut him last offseason.

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Wilson was benched near the end of the 2023 season with the Broncos and released despite taking on a $85 million hit in dead salary cap money. He signed with the Steelers on a one

The Pittsburgh Steelers were aggressive throughout the 2024 offseason when it came to turning over the quarterback room. All three signal-callers that were on the roster throughout the 2023 campaign ended up leaving the Steel City.