1 week Ago By Charlie Wilson
Russell Wilson will start as the through training camp, but the team is greatly benefitting from the both of their contracts - with thanks to their former teams. After moving on from both of their quarterbacks in Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph from the past two seasons, decided to take a chance on after his release from the while then making a surprising move in trading for from the . Both quarterbacks have proven to be extremely capable of efficient play at the position, but have endured a brutal few months having lost their starting jobs following struggles with their respective teams.
But after being let go from the Broncos and Bears, both teams will pay a portion of their salary after they had joined the Steelers - meaning Pittsburgh has been able to allocate money that would usually be going to the quarterback around to strengthen their roster - feeling confident in their team heading into the season. However, the Steelers know that they will only go as far as the quarterback takes them, with both Wilson and Fields having a huge opportunity to get their careers back in track. Below, has compiled all the information on just how much the quarterbacks will make this season, both from the Steelers and from their former team.
Wilson signed for an extremely team-friendly contract with the Steelers paying their starting quarterback just $1.2 million in what can only be described as a low-risk, high-reward move. Pittsburgh had brought Wilson in early after his release from the Broncos, with that being the reason that he decided to take the deal for as low as what he was offered.
Wilson is also set to receiver a guaranteed $39 million from the Broncos after they released him just two years into a five-year deal. They will also pay Wilson $32 million in 2025, where he will also be a free agent. Having already made over $266 million in his NFL career, Wilson could earn a final multi-year deal with Pittsburgh should he impress on his one-year deal.
While Russell Wilson is on his fourth contract in the NFL, Fields remains on his first after signing his rookie deal as a first-round pick in 2021. At the time, Fields signed a four-year, $18.8 million contract with the Bears where he spent three years before being traded to the Steelers this offseason to compete with Wilson.
In 2024, he will make around $3.23 million before being set to become a free agent after the Steelers refused to pick up his fifth-year option which would have seen him make $25 million in 2025. Instead, he'll have to wait for his opportunity behind Wilson, with fans likely to be on the the veteran's back and asking for Fields should he struggle early on in the season.
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