REPORT: Steelers STILL Believe In Russell Wilson As QB1? + Senior Bowl Day 1 Notes & Takeaways

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback news and rumors and Senior Bowl takeaways in Today’s episode of Steelers Talk by Chat Sports. According to Steelers’ rumors from reporter Andrew Fillipponi, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and the front office is still placing a lot of faith in Russell Wilson to be the starting quarterback in 2025. Steelers Talk host Jack Sperry breaks down how Wilson fits in the Steelers offense and how he compares with Justin Fields. Jack also discusses his Senior Bowl takeaways and potential Steelers draft targets in the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft.
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Pittsburgh Steelers: Russell Wilson rumors from Andrew Filliponi
“Sources: There are still Russell Wilson believers in the Steelers pack of key decision-makers. Some who prefer him over Justin Fields. Will come down to price and what else is out there. But Mr. Unlimited is still under consideration to be Steelers QB1 in 2025.”
2025 NFL Draft: Steelers potential draft targets at Senior Bowl
Will Howard, QB, Ohio State
Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
RJ Harvey, RB, UCF
Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
Deone Walker, DT, Kentucky
Walter Nolen scouting report:
21 Years Old (6’3, 304 lbs)
Currently ranked 36th on the PFF Big Board (5th ranked DT)
8th ranked DT in the country in PFF grading in 2024 (88.9)
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Deone Walker scouting report:
20 Years Old (6’6, 344 lbs)
Currently ranked 74th on the PFF Big Board (8th ranked DT)
I would like to get a Nose Tackle than a 3 or 5 technique like Nolen
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Fill in the blank in the comments: Russ is a top ___ QB in the NFL right now!
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Fill in the blank in the comments: Russ is a top ___ QB in the NFL right now!

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[@brandongrizzard]

10

[@KevinReed-x2x]

Top 15

[@box_boy]

10 when given time

[@codygold9260]

20

[@breadguysgolf]

If I was in Arthur Smith shoes, I would build my offence around my starting QB. Why would you try to make Russ something hes not, The same thing with Fields, play to his strength

[@hermspahn]

Any good coach should be able to do this!

[@SteelersTV]

You have to play to your personnel

[@cecilfletcher4404]

​@@SteelersTVtheir personnel can't run block or pass block so I guess he's screwed!

[@Johnnie-v5h]

Man I'm so sick and Tired of all this loyalty crap. Sticking with Tomlin, Russ, keep running the ball with the OL crap. We need a different solution NOW.!

[@breadguysgolf]

I've said he is somewhere in the 2nd six. top six, Mahomes, Burrow, Allen, Stafford, Daniels, Jackson. Russ is in the next six

[@DeCurtaRican]

Agreed. He’s still top-10 or borderline top-10.

[@yutoob6181]

I don't buy that reporting. It's very clear they will sign Fields

[@andref9663]

It's not very clear, most of you are just believing what you want to. You'll be highly disappointed

[@Brascobadboy]

russ is the man these yinzers are ridiculous

[@DeCurtaRican]

I wish the Steelers luck. Russ will go to the Raiders or the Browns. He’s still that dude! If you don’t like him, let him go. 🤷🏽‍♂️😎😆 Russ will have an AFC team on his tail, and let me spill another secret. The 49ers might go after him.

[@Brascobadboy]

@ niners would be great for him

[@Brascobadboy]

@@DeCurtaRican I love Russ. Solid. Loser fans and city in pitt

[@DeCurtaRican]

You can’t carry an offense with nothing on it! That was Denver!!!

[@SteelersTV]

Any free agent targets the Steelers should look at?

[@RickyDunbar-z9v]

Russ is a top 10 QB in the NFL right now

[@dlw2982]

Lololol😂

[@theatricalityanddeception]

Delusional. He’s a one trick pony. All he can do is throw the deep ball. He can’t move for shit anymore and doesn’t see the middle of the field at all.

[@RobertMayer-f3h]

Russ top 10 all the way

[@austinstyles6393]

Wilson is better than Fields. Steelers need to go with him.

[@clara7920]

Agreed

[@ironfist8992]

The fans at home games should booooooo Russ and Tomlin right out of Pittsburgh.

[@revdonna1968]

Russell Wilson could be awesome with the right weapons around him! For his accuracy I would put him in top 10

[@SteelersTV]

Who should the Steelers look to add?

[@dlw2982]

What games did u watch?

[@TheRocstar504]

If Russ Comes Back I’m Taking The Year Off From Rooting For The Steelers

[@andref9663]

Russell Wilson already carried the offense in a way that Justin Fields could not. Russ is also a short QB that needs certain things in order to carry an offense, no different than any star QB. I believe this report because the Aiyuk deal was at the finish line and Aiyuk himself withdrew.

[@bigdap100]

Russ got a 6-game head start through Justin Fields…don’t be deceived.

[@DeCurtaRican]

@@bigdap100: What? Fields lost 2 games Russ would’ve won in his sleep, and the defense won 3 of the first 4 games for Fields. Besides, that was Russ out there playing MVP-level football for 7 games, not Fields. If you guys want Fields so badly, push for him…go for it. Russ will be a starter for the Raiders, Browns, Dolphins, 49ers, Rams, or Cowboys, or maybe even the Seahawks, and he will kick a$$! You’re going to learn about Fields the hard way.

[@brandongregory5128]

@@DeCurtaRican I don’t understand everyone’s infatuation with Justin Fields. He’s proven he’s a subpar quarterback. People keep saying give’em a full year and he needs time, they want him to be Lamar so bad. I kind of hope Russ leaves and goes to the Raiders or dolphins and balls out just to show steeler fans how much he really has left in the tank if he’s surrounded with the right help in the right weapons.

[@SteelersTV]

Interesting theory

[@cecilfletcher4404]

​@@DeCurtaRicanRuss lost 6 games and turned the ball over more. Yes, Russ will start for other teams and he'll lose there as well!

[@AFL67pitt]

Jaylen Milroe a Franchise QB 🤣🤣🤣 dude will never even be a starting caliber QB. I will be furious if they draft him before 4th round

[@MikeyDreal]

Can’t have Arthur smith and Russ👎🏾

[@ManuelKimbrell]

If that the case I will take Smith

[@RayZillaDatPa13]

Fuck yea lets go Russell Wilson

[@PreciousLuna1988]

I'm on board with ya.

[@chadwickerman]

Lemme guess. Ravens fan?

[@AARONwatson-mo8wo]

hes too slow

[@PreciousLuna1988]

@@chadwickerman nope Russ is 6-6 and 2 of those losses were to the teams in the Superbowl the eagles and the chiefs the other 2 were from the team that won the division the ravens. So he's not bad in my book

[@bigdap100]

😂 yeah give ‘em 60 million per year and lock ‘em in for 4 years

[@waynebrown2903]

maybe but I'll go with JUSTIN FIELDS for his youth and Speed with the STEELERS OFFENSE.😅😅🎉😂❤❤

[@BigTiny-pv5he]

Smith wanted Fields so why bring back Russ. I call BS.

[@ericthurman1050]

Tomlin wanted russ that's why I believe it. More than the jf2 talk

[@andref9663]

It does not matter what Smith wants and most of you are just speculating.

[@Brascobadboy]

russ the clear better option

[@BigTiny-pv5he]

@ yeah why should the OC have any input on his QB.

[@DeCurtaRican]

Maybe the Steelers don’t want Smith. Evaluate that possibility!

[@austinboyd3953]

Russ might be top 50 if we wanted am old qb we should have kept big Ben and I like milroe as a running back at the next level

[@richardwrask497]

Why has the front line stunk over a decade, it’s the offensive line coaches the Steelers had. They have to get rid of their front line coach they have right now.

[@CharlesBlankenship-ko1yb]

I like Will Howard reminds me of Big Ben when he came out

[@GinaAhearn]

Why aren’t the Steelers looking at any of their assistant coaches from the Lions? There is one coach that was supposed to be promoted to offensive coordinator and was passed by. He is now available what’s wrong with them?

[@robertcronin8586]

No Wilson

[@DeCurtaRican]

Russ is still borderline top-10. If Mahomes is top-3, which he hasn’t even looked top-5 over the last two years, Russ is still top-10. Russ had a better season than Mahomes in 2023 and played better over his first 7 games before the entire offense went off the rails. The Steelers need to fire Arthur Smith! He’s mediocre.

[@oskinooa]

They gotta get russ weapons the wrs are all trash

[@jsaANC4509]

I like the idea of bigger and taller players on the line.

[@mrdeadhead92]

IN RUSS WE TRUST # HERE WE GO STEELERS HERE WE GO!!

[@SteelersTV]

Pick a DT For The Steelers to Draft | Type ‘WN’ for Nolen or Type ‘DW’ for Walker

[@KevinReed-x2x]

DW

[@hybridgod7495]

Kenneth grant

[@Legendary5200]

WN

[@pudgy399]

Sooooo you think Russell Wilson can be a successful Quarterback with the Steelers? You must be high as a kite!!!

[@waynebrown2903]

In FIELDS I TRUST REBUILD in the offense will see IMPROVEMENT in the STEELERS.😂🎉🎉

[@JamieSandoval-n1g]

I concur Sir on Wilson.

[@DeCurtaRican]

It looks like everything is lining up for Russ to go to the Raiders! Pete Carroll never wanted to trade Russ anyway. Russ left Seattle because he wanted to and he hated John Schneider.

[@bradrichards8069]

What a joke Russ is cooked!

[@PreciousLuna1988]

What a joke. Ur brain is cooked.

[@austinstyles6393]

The joke’s on you

[@clara7920]

@@austinstyles6393agreed

[@PreciousLuna1988]

@@austinstyles6393 maw it's on you ditsbrain

[@DeCurtaRican]

Let him go to the Raiders and find out how cooked he is! Dude had no receivers this year and threw for the equivalent of 3,900 yards!!!

[@DatBoiMunchie]

Walker would be a beast 💪🏽 in the defense

[@clarksongamer2441]

russ is buns, i want to see fields play some I still believe in him. I really hope we can make something happen this next season even if we dont win the ring I still would like to lose with the feeling that we tried at least that would be nice.

[@soodeerbobber9112]

I feel like Howard also had so many weapons and it would be a waste of a pick instead of getting a solid WR2

[@MichaelLohr-pm8zk]

Dude poni isnt wrong all the time, trust me I listen to him all the time, he has sources inside. You point out the Ayuik trade but it was really close in getting done

[@SteelersTV]

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[@frankbaptista8334]

Please sign and start Fields

[@Superz3ro]

[8:20] Russell Wilson is currently ranked 5th highest Passer Rating in NFL History (Second of QB’s with TEN or more seasons)… Finished the 2024 Season 14th (11 Games)… Of the Thirteen quarterbacks who posted better Passer Ratings this season, would still rank Wilson in the Top TEN… (Definitely ahead of Carr, Darnold, Love, Mayfield, & Tagovailoa) With a solid team around him, Wilson is still capable of winning a Super Bowl again…. 🤔

[@SteelersTV]

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[@hinokensk6711]

Fields at QB1 is are best bet. We can’t afford Russ, people are delusional to think so. We only signed him due to the broncos which made him cheap for 1 mil. 😂 we got TJ watt to resign

[@Steelersfreak4life]

Jalen Milroe needs a lot of fine tuning in his mechanics. He doesn't throw with his hips at all and the main reason his accuracy is so bad. If a team can fine tune him with his arm strength and running ability, he could be something. But he needs a lot of work for that to happen. He is a project player in the 4th round.

[@DavidWick-n2y]

Out of nowhere but a QB to draft is Seth hennigan already relationship with CAIII big arm great deep ball. In the mold of Ben R.

[@robertodear1293]

No Milroe the hand size really hurt Pickett

[@robertodear1293]

Real one

[@shsmo4100]

Get a WR in rd 1 to help the offense right away. I would love to get will howard on the team in round 2 cuz I doubt he will be on the board in rd 3 after the championship run plus the upcoming sr bowl. It would be nice for him to learn from Russ for a year or 2. With the 3rd round pick we should grab another rb to combo with Warren as the starter. The line has to step up next year and really gel

[@ManuelKimbrell]

I don't know why anyone who put faith in Mr. Undeniably Limited after watching him last year i hope they go with Justin

[@higherlearning5079]

Ok. All the good QBs needs what you said??

[@Hestructible55]

I’m not a fan of shorter QBs, especially older QBs. In Russ’s defense, I don’t think Brady or Mahomes even with refs help could succeed in this offense. Sign Fields to a prove it deal and make him QB1. Offer Russ the option of backup QB with a Trubisky type of deal. Russ had his chance and it looked like shit overall. Give Fields his chance.

[@beachboymali]

Sounds stupid . Russ went out and threw twice as good and fields and our oline was trash stop the cap brady played into his 40s stop smoking dope Russ the LeBron of the NFL taken good care of his body.

[@paulm8214]

Sign russ draft qb in mid round. And vet backup qb

[@ryancurrie1332]

Build around fields give him a RB and Another legit WR2 and 2 years with an OC and head coach is something he has never had. Too much talent to let Russ stink it up for us

[@ericthurman1050]

I believe tomlin wants or wanted russ more than jf2. He makes the call not anyone else. I believe that russ has the lead. But maybe he got humbled or they didnt want to lose the 4th

[@ManuelKimbrell]

Anyone with eyes can see that

[@SteelersTV]

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[@Justin_Watson23]

Quick game heavy? Lmao, he means "check down heavy". I saw

[@SteelersTV]

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[@higherlearning5079]

Thats what its all about. Money. So drive his stock down. Just go with Justin and see what happens..

[@xrayman073]

Trade Pickens and Highsmith to Indy for J Taylor.

[@dlw2982]

Top 35.

[@edwardsilva7064]

DW of Course !!!

[@adamkupfer7783]

Deone Walker

[@toddjacksonpoetry]

DW. And don't overthink QB. It's Justin.

[@DeCurtaRican]

If you say so.😒😏

[@MikeyDreal]

Why keep taking the word of these people

[@bigdap100]

Russ got a 6-game head start through Justin Fields…don’t be deceived.

[@beachboymali]

Jack fields is gonne cost 20 to 25 mil.

[@truthseeker2055]

Top 20.....

[@vangildermichael1767]

(Russell Wilson). not even if he paid us to get a spot on the team

[@JamieSandoval-n1g]

Top 15 easy!

[@rodk2039]

Mike Tomlin is a "D" guy. Get out of the way and let Omar do his thing. We don't need Russell. Draft a QB and start Fields. All we're doing is delaying the inevitable. Every team that made it deep in the playoffs drafted a QB. Eagles - Hurts, Chiefs - Mahomes, Commanders - Daniels, Bills - Allen, Ravens - Jackson, Texans - Stroud. Cmon man! Pass on Russell Wilson. Sorry but Tomlin doesn't know what he's doing when it comes to the Offense.

[@codymontgomery8530]

Not wirth more than 10m a year

[@codymontgomery8530]

Give him sam darnold money

[@BigTiny-pv5he]

Wilson just throws 50/50 balls to Pickens. How’d he do without Pickens? When all you can do is just throw it deep. You’re going to be the best long ball passer. Especially when you’ve got Pickens to catch it. His pro bowl is equivalent to a participation trophy😂

[@HarrySappington]

He threw a couple of long td passes to Austin who is about 5’8”😂

[@BigTiny-pv5he]

@@HarrySappington so did Fields and they were across the middle. Wilson couldn’t see Austin or Godzilla going across the middle. He’s a midget QB

[@DeCurtaRican]

This is a crazy take. Russ is anything but a 50-50 ball thrower. He didn’t build a career on doing that, and it would be impossible for him to have five that. He has never had a superstar receiver. Even DK Metcalf was raw when Russ had him for two years. Russ is insanely accurate, and his arm-talent is more than just deep-balls and 50-59 balls. Watch some videos!

[@DeCurtaRican]

Russ is an alternate because, despite the wheels falling off at the end, he was playing MVP-level football for 7 games, and the studios took notice. He is also the only QB to out-duel Joe Burrow (with both defenses playing like garbage) and Jayden Daniels. Clearly, some Steelers fans won’t appreciate Russ until he’s a Raider or a Brown. As for his “participation trophy”, you see Justin Herbert and CJ Stroud didn’t get one, and Broncos fans think Bo Nix got snubbed, which is delusional. Russ threw for the equivalent of 3,900 yards with ONE reliable receiver and one of the league’s worst O-Lines. Think about that!

[@BigTiny-pv5he]

@ watch some games lol all he’s known for is a moon ball 😂

[@Ali-q6m]

Hey man everybody's entitled to their own opinion let Russ Cook I mean come on man give it let's not do anything just give him another shot another off-season with Mike Williams George Pickens Calvin Austin III you know let's let him cook man I agree with that decision I ain't nobody though

[@outsidesteelerfan433]

F no! And repeat this nightmare all over 🤡

[@jeffg9973]

Wilson is a hack. Move on from him and draft Quinn Ewers

[@outsidesteelerfan433]

He better not be QB1

[@mattburton3233]

I think Russ. is worth 15 mill. per year. if he wants more let him walk we can find another qb. Russ. is middle of the road QB. draft one. Will Howard or McCord.

[@BrownSquid053]

So more of the same shit. Got it 👍

[@Hail2Pitt212]

15

[@danielphares6605]

18

[@paulm8214]

Sign russ garrapalo. And draft. 1

[@oskinooa]

Garrapolo still in the league?

[@JamesLayman-qy4sf]

DW

[@adante1968]

Russ is wash man move on

[@Justin_Watson23]

What was Russ's EPA for the other 90% of the plays? Negative!? Couldn't be!? Gtfoh. Russ too. Bye.

[@jrjennings6074]

Amen to that we need him an Russ need a Good Oline we need Oline like Eagles

[@paulm8214]

Pitt offense needs help wr. 2 rb.

[@JessiePeters-g1v]

Russ is sorry as fuck

[@SteelersTV]

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[@duanefranksdf]

DW

[@RickyDunbar-z9v]

DW