Russell Wilson having ‘short-term misery,’ held out of first two Steelers practices with calf issue
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russell Wilson having ‘short-term misery,’ held out of first two Steelers practices with calf issue

Associated Press  

LATROBE, Pa. — Russell Wilson missed the early portion of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp with a minor calf issue. It’s been, in the words of coach Mike Tomlin, “short-term misery.” “I hate not practicing,” Wilson said Friday. I think coach is just being, coach and the trainers, are just being super careful so nothing gets worse or nothing happens.” The favorite to start the season-opener in Atlanta on Sept. 8, Wilson said the strain isn’t serious. “I was definitely trying to take advantage of each and every rep that I got today.. Just looking forward to getting better tomorrow.” Fields has been inconsistent with flashes of brilliance. But coach is like, ‘Listen, we’ve got time here,’” Wilson said.

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Steelers QB Russell Wilson is spreading the wealth on offense
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Steelers QB Russell Wilson is spreading the wealth on offense

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington was minding his own business during practice recently, doing his due diligence while running his route when the ball suddenly came his way. Washington was on the back side all by his lonesome while a sea of wide receivers and running backs zig-zagged across quarterback Russell Wilson’s field of vision. “It’s like …

Wilson's Obsession with the Game Continues as Steelers Emerge from a Tough Start
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Wilson's Obsession with the Game Continues as Steelers Emerge from a Tough Start

Associated Press  

Russell Wilson shines in his first two starts for the Pittsburgh Steelers, showcasing his dedication to learning and understanding the game. Despite facing challenges with penalties and a struggling defense, he has shown flashes of brilliance, completing 36 of 57 for 542 yards and leading the Steelers to a surprising victory over the New York Giants. Wilson's commitment to continuous …

Russell Wilson likely to be Steelers’ No. 2 quarterback Sunday vs. Raiders
2 months, 1 week ago

Russell Wilson likely to be Steelers’ No. 2 quarterback Sunday vs. Raiders

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson took a significant step toward a return this week as he’s been a full participant at practice for the first time since re-injuring his calf ahead of Week 1. Now it’s just a process of getting re-acclimated to the ball.” Mike Tomlin said that Russell Wilson will probably be active as the No. …

Steelers QB Russell Wilson says he’s ready to get back to work as balky calf injury improves
2 months, 1 week ago

Steelers QB Russell Wilson says he’s ready to get back to work as balky calf injury improves

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson believes he’s ready to get back to work. Asked what his expectations are, Wilson laughed and said “that’s a big question.” “For me, I’m preparing my mind to get ready to go and everything else,” Wilson said. “That’s kind of my mentality and help us win, that is.” There’s a growing possibility that Wilson could be …

Russell Wilson to be full participant in practice, Justin Fields remains Steelers starter
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Russell Wilson to be full participant in practice, Justin Fields remains Steelers starter

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson will ramp up his workload this week and is scheduled to be a full participant Wednesday, the first time he’s practiced without restrictions since aggravating his calf injury on Sept. 5. He’ll work with the second-team offense in practice, in Tomlin’s words, “as to not interfere with Justin’s preparation.” Tomlin was asked if these …

Russell Wilson’s calf is improving but Justin Fields will start at QB when Pittsburgh hosts Dallas
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Russell Wilson’s calf is improving but Justin Fields will start at QB when Pittsburgh hosts Dallas

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson ‘s balky right calf is improving. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he expects Wilson to see an uptick in his workload during practice this week, though Fields is expected to get the nod for a fifth straight week when Pittsburgh hosts Dallas on Sunday night. “And we’ll let that be our guide in terms of whether …

Russell Wilson’s calf injury figures to make his return to Denver with the Steelers just a footnote
3 months, 1 week ago

Russell Wilson’s calf injury figures to make his return to Denver with the Steelers just a footnote

Associated Press  

DENVER — The Denver Broncos expect to see Russell Wilson on the sideline in full pads and eye black this weekend, just as he was in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ opener at Atlanta despite being inactive with a strained calf. “But certainly it starts with Fields.” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin began the week saying, “We’re preparing as if Justin is going …

Russell Wilson sits out season opener for Steelers with a calf injury. Justin Fields get the start
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Russell Wilson sits out season opener for Steelers with a calf injury. Justin Fields get the start

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Russell Wilson’s debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers will have to wait. Wilson, a nine-time Pro Bowler who signed with the Steelers after being cut loose by the Denver Broncos, was ruled out of the season opener Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons because of a calf injury. Another newcomer to the Steelers, Justin Fields, was set to start in …

Steelers QB Russell Wilson is questionable for opener at Atlanta with a calf injury
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Steelers QB Russell Wilson is questionable for opener at Atlanta with a calf injury

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers thought they settled their quarterback competition when coach Mike Tomlin anointed Russell Wilson the starter for Sunday’s opener in Atlanta. The Steelers listed Wilson as “questionable” for Week 1 after the 35-year-old aggravated a calf injury in practice on Thursday, potentially opening the door for Justin Fields to get the nod against the Falcons. “So …

Pittsburgh Steelers are handing their offense to veteran QB Russell Wilson
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pittsburgh Steelers are handing their offense to veteran QB Russell Wilson

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to let Russell Wilson cook. Coach Mike Tomlin announced the nine-time Pro Bowler as the starter on Wednesday, putting an end to a largely perfunctory quarterback competition with Justin Fields in which the 35-year-old Wilson held the “pole position” as Tomlin put it for months and did little to cede ground to Fields. …

Russell Wilson’s redemption or last ride? The QB’s legacy hangs in the balance
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Russell Wilson’s redemption or last ride? The QB’s legacy hangs in the balance

New York Times  

Russell Wilson can still remember the phone call that started it all on April 27, 2012. “Pete called me when I got drafted, and said, ‘Go ahead and go for this thing,’” Wilson recalled last week. “Everybody told me I was too short and couldn’t do it.” A dozen years later — after nine Pro Bowl appearances, a Lombardi Trophy, …

Steelers QB Russell Wilson plans to play in preseason finale against Detroit
4 months ago

Steelers QB Russell Wilson plans to play in preseason finale against Detroit

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson wants another shot to get the Pittsburgh Steelers offense heading in the right direction before the regular season starts. “And obviously, we didn’t get the win and everything else, but I think the big thing for us is just executing and us making our plays and doing our thing.” Pittsburgh’s starting offense has failed to produce …

Russell Wilson to make his preseason debut when the Steelers host the Bills
4 months, 1 week ago

Russell Wilson to make his preseason debut when the Steelers host the Bills

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson is expected to be in the lineup when the Pittsburgh Steelers host Buffalo on Saturday night. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Thursday that Wilson will run out with the starters as long as he doesn’t have any setbacks from a calf injury that has slowed him during training camp. “He’s had a couple really good days …

Several QB competitions going on in NFL training camps, including Raiders battle, Steelers rivalry
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Several QB competitions going on in NFL training camps, including Raiders battle, Steelers rivalry

Associated Press  

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Aidan O’Connell at Purdue and Gardner Minshew at Washington State were used to fighting for their jobs, and little has changed in the NFL. It’s just good to be back out here again with the guys, putting the helmet on and really getting to work today.” Patriots First-year Patriots coach Jerod Mayo is keeping an open …

Russell Wilson is eager to reboot his career in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are betting big on it
9 months, 1 week ago

Russell Wilson is eager to reboot his career in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are betting big on it

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson didn’t come out Friday and say he expects to be the starting quarterback in Pittsburgh. All capped by an extended meeting last Friday in which Wilson walked by the six Lombardi Trophies that greet visitors to the Steelers’ offices and before taking a tour of a city that, as Wilson put hours after signing a one-year …

Sources: Russell Wilson agrees to sign deal with Steelers
9 months, 1 week ago

Sources: Russell Wilson agrees to sign deal with Steelers

Associated Press  

Russell Wilson is heading to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Dec. 16, 2023, in Detroit. “We thank Russell for his contributions and dedications to our team and community while wishing him the best as he continues his career,” the team posted on its …

Russell Wilson allowed to talk to other teams before his release after dreadful run in Denver ended two seasons into his five-year $242.6m deal
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Russell Wilson allowed to talk to other teams before his release after dreadful run in Denver ended two seasons into his five-year $242.6m deal

Daily Mail  

The Denver Broncos have given soon-to-be free agent Russell Wilson the green light to talk to teams around the NFL before free agency starts next week. On Wednesday, sources told ESPN that the Broncos have allowed Wilson, 35, to take meetings in other cities days after being informed that he was getting cut after two seasons in Denver. 'Over these …

Denver Broncos inform QB Russell Wilson they’ll release him when new league year begins
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Denver Broncos inform QB Russell Wilson they’ll release him when new league year begins

Associated Press  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Two years ago, Russell Wilson exuberantly declared he intended to play a dozen years in Denver and double the trio of Lombardi Trophies in the Broncos’ lobby. On Monday, the Broncos informed Wilson they’d release him next week when the new league year begins. The Broncos also will take a record $89 million hit in dead cap …

Broncos’ trade for Russell Wilson was a disaster, but blame extends past QB
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Broncos’ trade for Russell Wilson was a disaster, but blame extends past QB

New York Times  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — When the Denver Broncos were nearing the finish line in negotiations with the Seattle Seahawks in March of 2022 for a blockbuster trade of quarterback Russell Wilson, general manager George Paton went to new head coach Nathaniel Hackett and asked him to look at the veteran’s tape. But in hindsight, amid Tuesday’s news that the Broncos are …

Russell Wilson starting to look like his old self under tutelage of Sean Payton
1 year, 4 months ago

Russell Wilson starting to look like his old self under tutelage of Sean Payton

Associated Press  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Russell Wilson is starting to look like his old self again. It’s exactly what coach Sean Payton wanted to see when he sent Wilson and the rest of the starters out for a fourth drive in Denver’s preseason opener at Arizona last week. Following three fruitless drives — a three-and-out and two missed field goals — in …

Russell Wilson returns to practice 4 days after injection
2 years, 2 months ago

Russell Wilson returns to practice 4 days after injection

Associated Press  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Russell Wilson threw passes at practice Tuesday without any apparent discomfort or restrictions just four days after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection in Los Angeles to treat a strained muscle near his throwing shoulder. Wilson briefly mentioned “battling” shoulder discomfort in his postgame comments, but didn’t blame the injury for his poor performance in which he completed …

Wilson returns for Jets; Trubisky stays course in Pittsburgh
2 years, 2 months ago

Wilson returns for Jets; Trubisky stays course in Pittsburgh

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — The New York Jets and Zach Wilson are where the Pittsburgh Steelers are going with Kenny Pickett. “It’s the first quarter NFL season man, you can’t hoist up the trophy just yet,” inside linebacker Myles Jack said. We’re just getting started.” BIG MAN SHUFFLE The Jets entered the season with their projected starting five offensive linemen having spent …

Russell Wilson gets 5-year, $245M extension from Broncos
2 years, 3 months ago

Russell Wilson gets 5-year, $245M extension from Broncos

Associated Press  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Russell Wilson’s five-year, $245 million extension includes a $50 million signing bonus, $77 million in the first eight months and a whopping $165 million in guarantees — all before he takes his first snap for the Denver Broncos. “I had such an amazing first decade of my career, and the next decade I’m really excited about,” Wilson …

Broncos explain how they had to keep Russell Wilson trade a secret to pull it off
2 years, 9 months ago

Broncos explain how they had to keep Russell Wilson trade a secret to pull it off

LA Times  

Broncos new quarterback Russell Wilson, center, is flanked by coach Nathaniel Hackett, right, and general manager George Paton after an introductory news conference. The trade that rocked the NFL — Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos — wasn’t complete until the meticulous quarterback made a secret trip to Colorado last week to check the final box. “ said ‘I don’t …

AP sources: Seahawks agree to trade Russell Wilson to Denver
2 years, 9 months ago

AP sources: Seahawks agree to trade Russell Wilson to Denver

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Six years and a day …

Seahawks' Russell Wilson wants to play another decade before buying an NFL team
3 years, 1 month ago

Seahawks' Russell Wilson wants to play another decade before buying an NFL team

Daily Mail  

Russell Wilson sees himself playing another decade before moving to a new role: NFL team owner. 'I definitely want to play for a long time, but I think once I'm done, I'd love to own an NFL football team and to be able to impact a city, a country and just bring people to the game of football,' Wilson told …

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