ESPN analyst names potential landing spot for quarterback Russell Wilson

With NFL free agency heating up, most of the focus is on the big-name quarterbacks – such as Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson – and what’s next for them. Looking specifically at Wilson, he’s been said to be exploring his options this offseason, so it’s not set in stone whether or not he’ll be returning to the Seattle Seahawks for the 2022 season.

If Wilson – who’s played for the Seahawks throughout his entire NFL career – decides to leave Seattle, where could he end up? To ESPN NFL analyst Tim Hasselbeck, he thinks the quarterback would fit right in with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“I think it would be a great spot for Russell Wilson with where he is at this stage of his career, the things that he can still do extremely well and what Pittsburgh could use at the position with how they’re built,” Hasselbeck said Tuesday morning on Get Up. “I think there is no doubt about it with that defense, with what Russell Wilson would like to accomplish – and let’s be honest, too … Russell Wilson likes to be in the spotlight. When you play for the Seattle Seahawks, you feel like you play in southern Alaska. Playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers – one of the best fan bases in all of pro football – I think would mean a lot for Russell Wilson.

“It would be a huge departure from what he’s experienced, and I think he would love it. I think there are so many factors that make Pittsburgh a perfect fit for Russell Wilson and vice-versa.”

Wilson, 33, played his 10th NFL season with the Seahawks in 2021 – throwing for 3,113 yards, 25 touchdowns and six interceptions. For his career as a whole, Wilson has tallied 37,059 yards, 292 touchdowns and 87 interceptions. He led Seattle to the Super Bowl XLVIII crown in 2013, as the Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos.