The most recent team to try to use Russell Wilson’s experience is the Pittsburgh Steelers, so they should prepare for that. The Denver Broncos have finally moved on from their history. Being on the team any longer was not going to help the Broncos with Russell Wilson.
Although the Broncos made the right decision in letting him go, doing so came with a record-breaking $85 million dead cap that would need to be paid over the course of two seasons. It’s a steep price to pay, and to top it off, Wilson is getting paid about $40 million by the Broncos to stay off the team in 2024.
No matter how you slice it, Denver was simply ready to move on. Now, Russell Wilson can convince Steelers fans that he still has something left in the tank and could try and stick it to his old team. Well, Steelers fans, you need to brace for these three things with Russell Wilson.
Like, a ton. Across his NFL regular season career, Russell Wilson has taken a whopping 527 sacks in 188 games. If we do the math, that brings his total sacks taken per game to 2.8. Over a 17-game season, Wilson takes 48 sacks. Forty-eight.
He took 100 total sacks in just 30 games, which is 3.33 sacks per game. That number is 57 over a 17-game season. However you slice it, Russell Wilson is probably going to take around 50 sacks in 2024 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, given he starts the entire season.
A lot of wasted downs are coming to the Steel City, and that is just who the QB is and who he has always been. Given that he is a year older and is heading to a team with a poor offensive line. The Broncos’ offensive line in 2023 was quite good on paper, but the Steelers’ OL in 2024 might not be able to say the same thing.
