{"id":1139,"date":"2024-11-16T15:16:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T15:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=1139"},"modified":"2024-11-16T15:16:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T15:16:41","slug":"breaking-steelers-urged-to-make-immediate-move-with-qb-russell-wilson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=1139","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Steelers Urged to Make Immediate Move With QB Russell Wilson.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\" style=\"width: 536px;\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184035899.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184035899.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184035899.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2184035899.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Russell Wilson\" width=\"536\" height=\"301\" data-img-load-time=\"239\" data-dom-ready-time=\"326\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>NFL analyst Chase Daniel argued the Pittsburgh Steelers should sign quarterback Russell Wilson to a new contract immediate if he beats the Baltimore Ravens in Week 11.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Quarterback\u00a0Russell Wilson\u00a0has started only three games for the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0But debate about whether the Steelers should re-sign Wilson after the season and\u00a0for how much money\u00a0has already begun.<\/p>\n<p>On November 15, NFL analyst Chase Daniel argued the debate should be finished if Wilson improves to 4-0 as Pittsburgh\u2019s starter with a victory against the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0in Week 11.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel even went a step further. He suggested the Steelers should sign Wilson to a contract extension immediately if the team knocks off its biggest rival on November 17.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he wins this game against a really quality opponent, I think you\u2019ve got to sign him to a new contract,\u201d\u00a0Daniel said on FOX Sports\u2019 The Facility. \u201cI think you\u2019ve got to make him a franchise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Steelers have this dumb rule of not doing contracts ever during the season. Well, guess what, if Russell Wilson keeps playing the way he\u2019s playing, the price is only going to go up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, in my opinion, if you are starting 4-0 with Russ, he\u2019s proven to you that he is the next quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers for a few years to come. Because he keeps his body in good shape. That\u2019s what he\u2019s playing for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to being 3-0,\u00a0Wilson has thrown\u00a06 touchdowns versus 1 interception while averaging 8.7 yards per pass in 3 games with Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Why a Midseason Contract for Russell Wilson is Highly Unlikely<\/h2>\n<p>Daniel made a strong argument during his appearance on FOX Sports. But he also pointed out why what he said should happen probably won\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers have a policy that they don\u2019t negotiate contracts during the season. Right or wrong, that\u2019s the way they conduct their business. The Steelers have a way of doing things, such as not firing coaches even after lean years. The sports talk airwaves aren\u2019t going to change their policies.<\/p>\n<p>As great as Wilson is playing, it seems unlikely the quarterback is going to break Steelers tradition.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, an argument can be made that Wilson doesn\u2019t want a midseason contract extension.\u00a0The nearly $39 million\u00a0the\u00a0Denver Broncos owed him after his release allowed him to sign a 1-year contract for the league minimum. But Wilson also signed his bargain deal with the Steelers betting on himself.<\/p>\n<p>Someone with that confidence isn\u2019t going to hedge his bets after a 4-0 start.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel is probably correct. If Wilson continues to succeed, his price tag will go up. Wilson knows that and will likely continue betting he will keep playing well, thus raising his value with the Steelers or another organization.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Wilson Addresses NFL Future<\/h2>\n<p>As archaic as not negotiating contract extensions midseason may seem, there is a purpose to it. The Steelers organization is focused on the current season when it begins.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran quarterback has the same mindset, which should further cast doubt on the possibility of an extension after a potential Steelers victory in Week 11.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never really thought past the years most of the time when I\u2019m playing,\u201d\u00a0Wilson said in an exclusive interview with ESPN\u2019s Hannah Storm. \u201cAnybody knows me, I\u2019m so engulfed in the moment, you know? I think it\u2019s so critical to be that way because it\u2019s too hard to think about what\u2019s ahead or what\u2019s behind. It\u2019s just being right here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t sound like a quarterback itching to sign a new contract right now.<\/p>\n<p>Having said that, Wilson did reveal some of his future career aspirations with Storm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI definitely want to play another 5 to 7 more years. I think that\u2019s always been my goal. I\u2019ve been very clear about that since the beginning,\u201d\u00a0Wilson told Storm. \u201cI think that\u2019s always been my mindset. The longevity of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel great, I feel young. I feel like I still move around out there and make all the decisions and throws and throw the ball where I need to throw it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Immediately after that response, though, Wilson emphasized that his main focus is on \u201cwinning this week.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GettyNFL analyst Chase Daniel argued the Pittsburgh Steelers should sign quarterback Russell Wilson to a new contract immediate if he beats the Baltimore Ravens in Week 11&#8230;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1137,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BREAKING: Steelers Urged to Make Immediate Move With QB Russell Wilson.. - 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