Articles for Russell Wilson

What’s next for Kirk Cousins? How the Falcons could move on and where the QB would fit best
4 days, 18 hours ago

What’s next for Kirk Cousins? How the Falcons could move on and where the QB would fit best

New York Times  

Kirk Cousins appeared to be back in peak form as the NFL calendar turned to October. Aaron Rodgers said he thinks Kirk Cousins will be better next year since he’ll be further away from his Achilles injury and feels he has a lot of good years left in him. Whatever the case, Cousins’ relationship with Stefanski could help him trust …

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Why Russell Wilson and Sam Darnold look better, plus Caleb Williams hope
1 month ago

Why Russell Wilson and Sam Darnold look better, plus Caleb Williams hope

New York Times  

This article is from Scoop City, The Athletic’s daily NFL newsletter. With Russell Wilson and Sam Darnold ending 2023 on the bench, we all agreed with Jeff’s Week 1 stock report, which ranked both veterans among the league’s worst QBs. In Brown’s first game as a play-caller, last weekend’s nail-biter loss to Green Bay, Caleb Williams completed 74 percent of …

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Lamar Jackson and the high-powered Ravens visit Russell Wilson and the rejuvenated Steelers
1 month, 1 week ago

Lamar Jackson and the high-powered Ravens visit Russell Wilson and the rejuvenated Steelers

Associated Press  

Baltimore at Pittsburgh Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Ravens by 3. The Ravens have scored 33 touchdowns in 43 red zone opportunities for a league-leading rate of 76.7 percent.. Derrick Henry needs two rushing touchdowns to tie Baltimore’s single-season record of 14, held by Jamal Lewis.. Jackson is the second quarterback since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to …

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Six NFL trades we’d like to see: Maxx Crosby to Lions, Nick Chubb to Cowboys
2 months ago

Six NFL trades we’d like to see: Maxx Crosby to Lions, Nick Chubb to Cowboys

New York Times  

Editor’s note: The Tennessee Titans traded wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Kansas City Chiefs. Mike Jones’ three trade proposals New York Jets trade Haason Reddick to Detroit Lions for a 2025 fourth-round pick Why it makes sense Jones: After the devastating loss of Aidan Hutchinson, the Lions need pass-rushing help for their defense to remain a formidable unit. Well…@DMRussini …

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NFL QB stock report, Week 8: Russell Wilson dazzles in debut; Patrick Mahomes still No. 1?
2 months ago

NFL QB stock report, Week 8: Russell Wilson dazzles in debut; Patrick Mahomes still No. 1?

New York Times  

Russell Wilson’s debut was proof all questions can be answered on the football field. GO DEEPER Mike Tomlin vindicated, Russell Wilson 'excellent' in Steelers debut That’s some real pressure, and Wilson handled it as well as anyone could have hoped. Powered by @awscloud pic.twitter.com/0ds0cXRl8X — Next Gen Stats October 21, 2024 Wilson breezed through his first test, and his next …

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Mike Tomlin vindicated, Russell Wilson ‘excellent’ in Steelers debut
2 months ago

Mike Tomlin vindicated, Russell Wilson ‘excellent’ in Steelers debut

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — Two series into Russell Wilson’s first start as the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, a small smattering of boos rained down at Acrisure Stadium. Wilson said that following Pickens’ game two weeks ago against the Dallas Cowboys, when his frustration bubbled over on several instances, the quarterback sat down with the receiver to help keep him engaged. “Throwing that first …

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Even if Russell Wilson starts, this won’t be the last we hear from Justin Fields
2 months, 1 week ago

Even if Russell Wilson starts, this won’t be the last we hear from Justin Fields

New York Times  

PITTSBURGH — To understand what the future holds for the Pittsburgh Steelers at quarterback, you have to look back to before the season began. That’s important to remember now, after Tomlin said Tuesday that Wilson will be “in contention” to play and potentially start Sunday night against the New York Jets. GO DEEPER Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says Russell Wilson …

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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. …

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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 …

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Five backup QBs have already been pressed into starting duty with the NFL season just 3 weeks old
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Five backup QBs have already been pressed into starting duty with the NFL season just 3 weeks old

Associated Press  

It sure is a good time to be a backup quarterback in the NFL, or even the backup’s backup. In Week 3, former starter Andy Dalton replaced last year’s top overall draft pick, Bryce Young, and led the Panthers to a stunnng win in Las Vegas. Things are also unraveling in Miami, where the Dolphins’ Super Bowl hopes seem to …

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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, …

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Bill Belichick issues warning about Steelers offense... but claims under-fire Russell Wilson ISN'T the problem
4 months ago

Bill Belichick issues warning about Steelers offense... but claims under-fire Russell Wilson ISN'T the problem

Daily Mail  

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick issued a stark warning about the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. The longtime coach of Tom Brady however claims Russell Wilson will not be the problem for the team, and he much prefers the 35-year-old to backup Justin Fields. Russell Wilson has not had the easiest start to his Pittsburgh Steelers career at age …

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Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson are among several NFL stars with something to prove this season
5 months ago

Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson are among several NFL stars with something to prove this season

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Aaron Rodgers knows all eyes are on him. Pittsburgh’s Russell Wilson, San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey, Cleveland’s Deshaun Watson, Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence and Philadelphia’s Saquon Barkley are among a handful of NFL stars with something to prove because of injuries, mediocre play or needing to justify big contracts. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Jets Rodgers’ much-hyped arrival in the Big …

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Sorting out the AFC’s middle class: Which teams can make the leap to contention?
6 months, 1 week ago

Sorting out the AFC’s middle class: Which teams can make the leap to contention?

New York Times  

No NFL team wants to be stuck in the middle, and certainly not in the cutthroat AFC, which features the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and a slew of other contenders. Let’s take a closer look at six teams muddled in the middle of the conference, and who’s trending toward contention, starting with the other half of perhaps the …

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Denver Broncos 2024 schedule: Sean Payton faces off against Saints, Russell Wilson
7 months, 1 week ago

Denver Broncos 2024 schedule: Sean Payton faces off against Saints, Russell Wilson

New York Times  

Who were the biggest winners and losers of the NFL schedule release? The micro: When the Broncos opened their season at the Seahawks two years ago, with Russell Wilson making his return to Seattle in his debut as Denver’s quarterback, the Broncos went 0-for-4 in the red zone in a 17-16 loss, turning the ball over twice in those settings. …

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Broncos select former Oregon QB Bo Nix with the 12th pick in the NFL draft
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Broncos select former Oregon QB Bo Nix with the 12th pick in the NFL draft

Associated Press  

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The sixth quarterback selected in the 2024 NFL draft was No. “New York would have been the surprise team and if New York took a quarterback, then there’s three waiting for two,” Payton said. Let’s not overthink it.’ And we would have been sick if we lost him just for, you know, a couple of fifth-round picks …

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Jets trade quarterback Zach Wilson to the Broncos, AP source says
8 months ago

Jets trade quarterback Zach Wilson to the Broncos, AP source says

Associated Press  

Zach Wilson was expected to be the face of the franchise for the New York Jets. The Jets are sending Wilson and a seventh-round pick in this week’s NFL draft to the Broncos for a sixth-rounder, the person said. ESPN reported New York and Denver are splitting Wilson’s $5.5 million salary for this season as part of the deal. He …

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Grading the good, bad and ugly of every major NFL free agency 2024 deal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Grading the good, bad and ugly of every major NFL free agency 2024 deal

New York Times  

The 2024 NFL year officially started on March 13, and thanks to the “legal tampering window” for free agency that opened two days earlier, it was a frenzied opening stretch. He agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with $10.5 million guaranteed Giants add OT Jermaine Eluemunor Grade: A Randy Mueller’s Top 150 ranking: No. Panthers add DT A’Shawn Robinson …

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Learning from Russell Wilson could help the Steelers unlock Justin Fields’ potential
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Learning from Russell Wilson could help the Steelers unlock Justin Fields’ potential

New York Times  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Three years ago, after the Chicago Bears swung a major trade to move up to No. “It’s that bad.” That uninspiring start began a turbulent, three-year tenure in Chicago during which Fields went 10-28 as the starter. Tomlin said that the nine-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson will start in “pole position.” The coach …

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Howe: A peek behind the scenes of the Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson, Baker Mayfield deals
9 months, 1 week ago

Howe: A peek behind the scenes of the Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson, Baker Mayfield deals

New York Times  

The three biggest names on the quarterback market were whisked off the board within 24 hours at the dawn of free agency, as Kirk Cousins, Baker Mayfield and Russell Wilson evaluated their markets and struck on their opportunities. GO DEEPER Buccaneers, Baker Mayfield agree to 3-year, $100 million deal Mayfield appreciated the way the Bucs set him up for success …

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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 …

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How to sum up Kirk Cousins’ six prolific seasons in Minnesota? It’s complicated
9 months, 1 week ago

How to sum up Kirk Cousins’ six prolific seasons in Minnesota? It’s complicated

New York Times  

After a victory, most postgame locker rooms are raging. GO DEEPER Kirk Cousins' Achilles injury leaves Vikings teammates emotional despite win over Packers A similar sentiment exists now among key locker room figures in the aftermath of Monday’s news. Cousins, a free agent who since 2018 has been the Vikings’ starter, informed the team that he would be leaving to …

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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 …

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Is Russell Wilson a Hall of Famer? Assessing his future, legacy after Broncos flameout
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Russell Wilson a Hall of Famer? Assessing his future, legacy after Broncos flameout

New York Times  

The list of NFL teams with strong interest in Russell Wilson appears small. That increases the chances a team could sign Wilson for relatively cheap, but if that happens, the quarterback’s new team could more easily move on from him as well. Wilson could fit with a Raiders team that wants to win with defense, a strong ground game and …

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