Russell Wilson is reportedly sticking around Pittsburgh, and honestly, Baltimore Ravens fans couldn’t have asked for better news. According to Adam Schefter, the Steelers are planning to re-sign Wilson this offseason, ensuring he stays under center in 2025. For a team that’s spent the last month stumbling all over itself, this feels like the ultimate act of denial.
Let’s be real: the Steelers have already overachieved this season (were at over/under 8.5 wins before the season started). A 10-6 record and a playoff berth sound impressive on paper, but anyone paying attention knows this team has been hanging by a thread. Wilson hasn’t been terrible, but he’s far from the savior Pittsburgh hoped for when they signed him to a bargain-bin deal last offseason. His stats—2,334 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, five picks—are decent, sure, but they’re hardly the stuff of a franchise quarterback renaissance.
And now the Steelers think doubling down on that mediocrity is the path to improvement? Someone cue the laugh track.
Adam Schefter's report would keep the Steelers in mediocrity world
Here’s where things get even better for Ravens fans: Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, the man largely credited with resurrecting Wilson’s career, could potentially be drawing interest as a head coaching candidate. If Smith takes a job elsewhere, Wilson could be left without the security blanket that helped him appear semi-relevant again.
It’s almost like the Steelers are betting that the same strategy that’s landed them in second place in the AFC North is somehow going to elevate them in 2025. And for what? To spend another season eking out 17-13 wins before getting embarrassed in the Wild Card round? The last time the Steelers' offense looked remotely intimidating was Weeks 6-8 when they played the Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets, and New York Giants. Impressive stuff.
The cherry on top of this comedy is Pittsburgh’s quarterback options—or lack thereof. Backup QB Justin Fields will most likely leave in free agency, and this team is not in a position to take a QB early in the draft. With no top-tier rookie quarterbacks within reach, it’s not hard to see why they’re clinging to Wilson. But let’s not pretend this is about belief in his upside—it’s about a lack of better options.
If anything, the Steelers re-signing Wilson only solidifies that this team isn’t a legitimate threat in the AFC. They’re content with a quarterback who’s been little more than a passenger, and they’re banking on him to somehow be better without the guy who’s been holding the offense together. Let's not pretend wide receiver George Pickens doesn't make his life infinitely easier either—Russell is not the guy he used to be.
So, by all means, Pittsburgh, bring back Russ. Keep the dream alive. For Ravens fans, this is a gift that keeps on giving. The Steelers’ version of “Let’s Ride” is a one-way ticket to nowhere, and we’re here for every second of it.