The Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran quarterback Russell Wilson to a one-year deal over the offseason hoping the 35-year-old could find his winning form from his days with the Seattle Seahawks. However, after Saturday's ugly performance vs. the Bills, Wilson looks more like the QB he was for the past two years in Denver, which isn't great for the Steelers.
Wilson made his preseason debut against Buffalo and couldn't put any points on the scoreboard in five drives. He completed 8 of 10 attempts for just 47 yards and was sacked three times by the Bills' suffocating defense. Pittsburgh ended up losing the game, 9–3.
Here's one of those sacks, which was a rough look for the Steelers' starting offensive line:
#Bills sack Russell Wilson for the third time. pic.twitter.com/6KS8ewbhXm
— Tanner Phifer (@TannerPhiferNFL) August 17, 2024
Fans didn't hold back on Wilson:
From the day the Steelers acquired Russell Wilson, I spent the entire NFL offseason explaining this is not the Pro Bowler from Seattle.
— John Frascella (Football) (@NFLFrascella) August 17, 2024
The Broncos are paying about $40 million for him NOT to play for them.
As I said THE ENTIRE TIME, Russ holds the ball too long, goes off… https://t.co/y9BEMkIwhh
Russell Wilson was sacked 3 times for 21 yards in losses. His four completions were for 16 yards. Thus, minus-5 passing yards.
— Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver) August 17, 2024
The sacks -- often on the QB -- were part of what drove Sean Payton batty and why the Broncos absorbed $85M in dead cap over two years to move on. https://t.co/0kBdRaMoSa
Even if the Broncos lose every game, I'm so happy he isn't our QB anymore. https://t.co/hBR00Ktfiq
— MindaJane (@mindajane0507) August 18, 2024
same can, different color https://t.co/QzlFyOeZoP pic.twitter.com/dxYpiHsVgP
— Lance Salyers (@lancesalyers) August 18, 2024
Even if the Broncos lose every game, I'm so happy he isn't our QB anymore. https://t.co/hBR00Ktfiq
— MindaJane (@mindajane0507) August 18, 2024
I’m sure Russell Wilson steps up into a clean pocket and doesn’t try to scramble out of the pocket at the age of 35 pic.twitter.com/08g080Pn5L
— Michael 🇲🇽 (@RespectMyCos) August 18, 2024
#Bills sack Russell Wilson for the third time. pic.twitter.com/6KS8ewbhXm
— Tanner Phifer (@TannerPhiferNFL) August 17, 2024
@CanfieldEli @javelhoff no way not Russ holding on to the football too long who could have ever seen this coming ??? https://t.co/mjde8agrVv
— Chad McCormack☎️ (@mccormack_chad) August 18, 2024
If you’re paying attention, Russell Wilson still looks horrible
— Denver Broncos 365 (@DailyBroncos) August 17, 2024
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Russell Wilson Blasted by Fans After Steelers' Ugly Loss to Bills.
