NFL exec could see Steelers 'moving on' from Russell Wilson after training camp: report

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It’s expected Russell Wilson will be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback entering the 2024 season, even with the trade for Justin Fields. 

But one NFL executive doesn’t believe the organization is going with him no matter what. 

During an appearance on "NFL Live," ESPN’s Adam Schefter talked about Wilson and the $1.12 million veteran minimum contract he signed with Pittsburgh following his release from the Denver Broncos. After making some calls around the league, he found that at least one executive felt that the Steelers could release him if outplayed in training camp. 

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Russell Wilson attends Michael Rubin's Fanatics Super Bowl party at the Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on February 10, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

"There’s no commitment, obligation, loyalty to any of these guys," Schefter said. "They didn’t pay much for either one of them. I even had an executive say if Justin Fields outplayed him, Russell Wilson, during training camp, they could see them moving on from him before the season."

The reason the Steelers have such a small price tag for Wilson is due to the Broncos needing to pay him $38 million this season despite no longer being on the team.   

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As for Fields, the Steelers only needed to send the Chicago Bears a conditional 2025 sixth-round pick for the 11th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft. 

"Very little investment," Schefter added. " . . . They have the luxury of letting this play out during camp and doing whatever is best for that