Russell Wilson short-term NFL stays since leaving Seattle continues.
The New York Giants have an agreement on a one-year free-agent contract with the former Seahawks Super Bowl-champion and 10-time Pro Bowl quarterback.
Wilson, 36, confirmed the deal with the Giants online Tuesday night. It will become official after he passes a physical examination with his new team.
“Been here before… can’t wait to do it again. #MetLife @Giants,” he posted on X/Twitter.
The Giants’ home field of MetLife Stadium is where Wilson and his Seahawks won Super Bowl 48, routing Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos in February 2014.
Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson raises the Vince Lombardi Trophy following the Seahawks 43-8 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVII at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. Tony Overman Staff Photographer
Multiple reports Tuesday said Wilson’s deal with New York includes $10.5 million guaranteed and up to a maximum value of $21 million.
New York becomes Wilson’s third team in 13 months.
The Steelers let Wilson become a free agent by allowing his one-year contract to end with the end of the 2024 season. Wilson threw 16 touchdown passes against five interceptions in 12 starts, after he missed the first month and a half of last season injured. He had Pittsburgh at 10-3 and seemingly on its way to the AFC North division title. It seemed he was going to get a new, multi-year contract to be the Steelers’ guy beyond 2024.
Then he and the Steelers lost five straight games to end the season. That included at their arch-rival Ravens in the first round of the AFC playoffs.
Jan 11, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (3) passes in the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC wild card game at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Tommy Gilligan USA TODAY NETWORK
Alarmed by the finish, Pittsburgh’s decision-makers let Wilson leave.
He reportedly made a free-agent visit to the Cleveland Browns before he and the Giants agreed to his latest short-term deal.
The Seahawks traded Wilson at his request in March 2022 to the Broncos. That was after his 10 seasons and two Super Bowl starts for Seattle.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is comforted by teammate O’Brien Schofield following the Seahawks victory over the Green Bay Packers during the NFL Division Championship game at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015. Tony Overman [email protected]
He signed a $254 million contract with Denver upon arrival. But he lasted only two seasons. Wilson gave Denver an 11-19 record in two seasons as its starting quarterback. The Broncos paid him $124 million in cash for that.
Denver released him in March 2024. The Broncos paid him $39 million last year — to play for the Steelers on a veteran-minimum salary from Pittsburgh.
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf (14) and Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) hug after the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 17-16 at an NFL game on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at Lumen Field in Seattle. Cheyenne Boone Cheyenne Boone / The News Tribun
Wilson now joins quarterbacks Jameis Winston and Tommy DeVito with the Giants. New York had one of the NFL’s worst passing offenses behind a bad line in 2024. The team had just 15 touchdown passes in 17 games and the fifth fewest yards passing in the league.
So ended the Giants’ 3-14 season and former sixth-overall draft pick Daniel Jones’ time in New York.
Seahawks get veteran WR, returner
The Seahawks continued secondary, short-term free-agency additions two weeks after the market opened.
They signed veteran wide receiver, punt returner and kickoff returner Steven Sims.
Sims entered the league undrafted in 2019 from Kansas. His first two NFL seasons were with Washington. Then he spent two seasons with Pittsburgh, 1 1/2 with Houston and the end of last season with Seattle coach Mike Macdonald’s former Baltimore Ravens.
Sims’ last game for the Ravens was when he returned punts in Baltimore’s loss at the Buffalo Bills in the AFC divisional playoffs Jan. 19.
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Sims turns 28 next week. In 53 career regular-season games he has 78 catches, 74 punt returns and 62 kickoff returns.
Seattle began last season with undrafted rookie Dee Williams and free agent Laviska Shenault as its return men. Then in early December, after Williams and Shenault fumbled multiple returns in the team’s narrow win at the New York Jets, the Seahawks released them.
They claimed veteran Jaelon Darden off waivers from Cleveland and had him returning kicks late last season. They let Darden’s contact expire with the end of the 2024 season.
This story was originally published March 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM.
