The Steelers are averaging just 14 points during their skid. Wilson’s hesitancy and questionable decision-making — he slid inbounds to keep the clock running and took a sack during Pittsburgh’s ill-fated last-gasp drive against Cincinnati last week — have been as much an issue as a spotty running game and sometimes shaky pass protection.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and given his regression during the four-game losing streak, his future in Pittsburgh is very much up in the air.

Quarterback Justin Fields is most likely on his way out after the team benched him for Russell Wilson despite a 4-2 start to the season. That move initially looked brilliant and Wilson appeared a potentially viable long-term solution, as he led Pittsburgh to six victories in the next seven games.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are putting their playoff hopes in the hands of a 36-year-old quarterback who has both won and lost a Super Bowl, something he has in common with Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. Russell Wilson reflects on his 9-7 postseason record with positivity,

Just weeks ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked like they had found their guy at the quarterback position in Russell Wilson, but after a four-game losing streak, things have changed. One NFL insider believes it's anything but a lock that the veteran signal-caller will be back in 2025.

Russell Wilson went from being the future quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers — at least until he decides to retire — to potentially having just one season in the Steel City. He also showed the Steelers why the Denver Broncos were so fed up with him that they ate the largest dead cap hit in NFL history.