Although the formal start of the new league year is Wednesday, Russell Wilson is already hard at work.
With permission from the Denver Broncos, the renowned quarterback is starting his free agency trip early. Guests this far? The Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Giants.
Wilson has reportedly already visited the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants, according to Josina Anderson’s reports.
The second visit, which took place last Friday in Pittsburgh, is said to have gone “very well,” including lengthy talks with OC Arthur Smith.
The Steelers’ growing interest in Wilson was further confirmed on Sunday morning by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, who called the first encounter “very positive.”
Living true to his reputation as a reliable insider—especially when it comes to Pittsburgh—Fowler offers new perspectives on the matter:
“On Friday afternoon, Wilson showed up at the Steelers facility and held a meeting that one source referred to as’very progressive.'”
This is the first batch of information from insiders in the national media since Anderson’s account from late Friday, which confirms that there is genuine interest in Wilson and that the meeting went well in general.
Wilson’s meeting with the Giants went well, according to news from his camp. The data supports Anderson’s assertion that there was genuine curiosity.
“I’ve been informed that Wilson is keen to assist his new team with contracts and that he approaches the free agency process with the intention of not only winning but also a team with an infrastructure for winning and has done it consistently,” Fowler wrote. “Pittsburgh fits that mold.