The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering the 2025 offseason full of questions. At the top of that list of questions is the quarterback situation. The organization will likely be bringing back either Russell Wilson or Justin Fields, but it is still a mystery as to which quarterback the organization prefers. Wilson obviously has the experience, but he did not play particularly well at the end of the 2024 season as the Steelers endured a five-game losing streak. He is nearing the end of his career, and his landing spots for 2025 are slim as he is slated to hit free agency.

There have been some questions about a potential rift between Wilson and Offensive Coordinator Arthur Smith, and reports emerged about the two having a rocky relationship. It was reported that the two did not agree on the way the offense was being run, and that Smith did not want Wilson changing plays at the line of scrimmage. The reports came out and seemed as though Smith was being thrown under the bus, and insider Aditi Kinkhabwala joined 93.7 The Fan on Wednesday to share her thoughts.

NFL insider @AKinkhabwala says on @937theFan that the Russell Wilson-Arthur Smith story was "patently false" and "one-sided". She speculated that it was a ploy by Russell Wilson's camp to explain his late season struggles. A strong rebuke from a very plugged in reporter.

— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) February 5, 2025

Kinkhabwala brought up an instance from Pittsburgh’s Week 18 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, where the Steelers were going for it on fourth and one. She theorized that the offense had a quarterback sneak called, but Wilson gave the signal for an audible to another run when the offense was lined up. The issue was, Wilson didn’t say anything. The offensive line in front of him couldn’t see him change the play, so they blocked as if it was a quarterback sneak. This resulted in the Steelers losing yards, and turning the ball over.

Steelers’ Russell Wilson Could Not Play In 2025

Wilson wants to remain in Pittsburgh, but if the organization decides to go with Fields it is hard to imagine where else Wilson could go. He won’t go anywhere to be a backup, and the only other option for him seems to be the Las Vegas Raiders to reunite with his former Head Coach Pete Carroll. If the Raiders don’t want him either, Wilson could be out of a job in 2025.