In January , Pittsburgh Steelers owner and president Art Rooney II said his "preference" was to re-sign starting quarterback Russell Wilson or backup Justin Fields for 2025. Therefore, some assumed the Steelers would bring Wilson back after Fields agreed to join the New York Jets in free agency.

With the Pittsburgh Steelers leaning towards retaining Justin Fields over Russell Wilson in free agency, it has become evident that Pittsburgh quickly learned what the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos already knew all too well about Wilson.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been linked to quarterback Aaron Rodgers this offseason. However, even if they don't get him, they might not just go back to last year's starter.

NFL free agency officially began with the new league year kicking off at 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday. There were plenty of moves made during the legal tampering period on Monday and Tuesday, but those deals were basically handshake agreements.

Welcome to the NFL's new league year and the official start of NFL free agency. The NFL's free agency negotiating window opened on Monday, but no deals with pending free agents from other clubs could be officially signed until the new league year kicked off on Wednesday afternoon.