Pittsburgh Steelers have no desire to trade QB Russell Wilson

The Pittsburgh Steelers have not fielded trade calls and have no desire to trade quarterback Russell Wilson, NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero said on Sunday. Wilson was the backup to Justin Fields on Sunday in the team’s 32-13 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.

“There have been no trade talks surrounding Russell Wilson,” Pelissero said. “I don’t get the sense there’d really be an appetite to trade him even if the phone rings.”

Weeks ago, there was speculation that the Steelers could trade Wilson to the Miami Dolphins amid Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion. However, that never happened, as talks never started. The Steelers now feel that Wilson is fully back from his calf injury, and they could make the quarterback switch at any point.

Wilson was the emergency third quarterback for the first five weeks of the season after aggravating a calf injury just three days before the team’s opener against the Atlanta Falcons. He is still listed as the starting quarterback on the team’s depth chart, and if Wilson’s rust is knocked off enough this week, then Tomlin will have to decide on who starts.

If a trade ever comes up, Wilson has a no-trade clause built into his deal. The Steelers will either start Wilson, or he will be the backup to Fields, and it is Tomlin’s decision to make very soon.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have not fielded trade calls and have no desire to trade quarterback Russell Wilson, NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero said on Sunday. Wilson was the backup to Justin Fields on Sunday in the team’s 32-13 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.

“There have been no trade talks surrounding Russell Wilson,” Pelissero said. “I don’t get the sense there’d really be an appetite to trade him even if the phone rings.”

Weeks ago, there was speculation that the Steelers could trade Wilson to the Miami Dolphins amid Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion. However, that never happened, as talks never started. The Steelers now feel that Wilson is fully back from his calf injury, and they could make the quarterback switch at any point.

Wilson was the emergency third quarterback for the first five weeks of the season after aggravating a calf injury just three days before the team’s opener against the Atlanta Falcons. He is still listed as the starting quarterback on the team’s depth chart, and if Wilson’s rust is knocked off enough this week, then Tomlin will have to decide on who starts.

If a trade ever comes up, Wilson has a no-trade clause built into his deal. The Steelers will either start Wilson, or he will be the backup to Fields, and it is Tomlin’s decision to make very soon.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have not fielded trade calls and have no desire to trade quarterback Russell Wilson, NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero said on Sunday. Wilson was the backup to Justin Fields on Sunday in the team’s 32-13 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.

“There have been no trade talks surrounding Russell Wilson,” Pelissero said. “I don’t get the sense there’d really be an appetite to trade him even if the phone rings.”

Weeks ago, there was speculation that the Steelers could trade Wilson to the Miami Dolphins amid Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion. However, that never happened, as talks never started. The Steelers now feel that Wilson is fully back from his calf injury, and they could make the quarterback switch at any point.

Wilson was the emergency third quarterback for the first five weeks of the season after aggravating a calf injury just three days before the team’s opener against the Atlanta Falcons. He is still listed as the starting quarterback on the team’s depth chart, and if Wilson’s rust is knocked off enough this week, then Tomlin will have to decide on who starts.

If a trade ever comes up, Wilson has a no-trade clause built into his deal. The Steelers will either start Wilson, or he will be the backup to Fields, and it is Tomlin’s decision to make very soon.