If the Pittsburgh Steelers wanted to add competition to the quarterback room this offseason, they could have done so quietly. Allowing Russell Wilson to announce his intent to sign with the team for the veteran minimum just before midnight ET on Sunday, hours prior to the start of NFL free agency’s legal tampering period, signals a different motive altogether.
Sure, the Steelers said that they were interested in bringing in someone to push former first-round pick Kenny Pickett. It was unclear that they meant in front of a bus.
