Pittsburgh Steelers Praised for Biggest Bargain Free Agent Signing

Even if Russell Wilson has to compete for the starting quarterback job, his signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers could wind up as the biggest bargain of the offseason.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin revealed Justin Fields will have every opportunity to supplant Wilson as the starting quarterback. But, even if Fields leads the Steelers’ offense onto the field Week 1, there’s still a lot of reason to like Pittsburgh taking a flier on Wilson.

CBS Sports lists the Steelers signing Wilson as the biggest bargain of free agency, so far.

“Even in the seemingly unlikely event that Russell Wilson is beaten out for the starting gig by Justin Fields,”Jared Dubin writes for CBS Sports. “This is probably the best bargain contract of the offseason. Look at the prices backup quarterbacks are fetching on the open market, while Wilson signed for just $1.2 million. Russ is, of course, no longer the player he once was, but he doesn’t have to be anything close to that to be worth this price and more.”