The Pittsburgh Steelers are believed to favor Justin Fields as their next starting quarterback, trying to bring back the fifth-year passer in 2025
With Pete Carroll heading to Las Vegas to coach the Raiders, could a reunion with former Seahawks QB Russell Wilson be on the horizon?
Wilson earned Pro Bowl honors nine times during their run together, but since their split — the quarterback was traded to the Denver Broncos in March 2022 — neither he nor his former head coach have had much in the way of success to write home about.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson could leave Pittsburgh for a reunion with his old coach in Seattle, Pete Carroll, according to NFL insider Jeff Howe. Howe says that Wilson is a ‘name to watch,’ and even though Wilson and Carroll once had a falling out, it appears they have mended fences and this move could be on the table.
Wilson’s former head coach with the Seattle Seahawks, Pete Carroll, is now the head coach with the Las Vegas Raiders. The pair rekindled their relationship a year ago after a falling out during Wilson’s end in Seattle. That relationship could lead to Wilson and Carroll reuniting.
On the other side of that coin is that both Wilson and Fields had some exciting moments in 2024, leading the Steelers as well. This further complicates the Steelers' choice. The team’s decision will weigh heavily on their long-term success,
The Las Vegas Raiders are being linked to Russell Wilson in NFL free agency following the hiring of his former head coach Pete Carroll.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson could head to Las Vegas in 2025 after the Raiders hired Pete Carroll as their new head coach.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a decision to make at quarterback this offseason, and it appears they're deciding between Russell Wilson and Justin F
Wilson and Carroll—of course—spent 10 seasons together with the Seattle Seahawks from 2012 to '21, winning four NFC West titles, two NFC championships and Super Bowl XLVIII. There was reportedly some tension between the two down the stretch, and the QB was eventually traded to the Denver Broncos in 2022.
The Raiders have locked down the legendary Pete Carroll as their new head coach and word is that his old QB Russell Wilson could join him.