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Russell Wilson's first NFL stop was phenomenal, as he played at a near Hall of Fame level for the Seattle Seahawks. Then Wilson's two seasons with the Denver Broncos went so poorly, it will go down among the worst trades and contracts in NFL history.
We'll see what the third act brings. Wilson announced on social media Sunday that he plans to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, confirming multiple media reports. Terms of the deal were not announced but ESPN's Adam Schefter reported it was a one-year deal in which the Broncos will also be paying $38 million of Wilson's 2024 salary.
What to expect from Wilson in Pittsburgh
Two years ago when the Broncos traded for Wilson, there was a lot of excitement over what was to come. This time around, nobody knows what will happen next.
Wilson couldn't have found a much better situation to turn his career back around. The Steelers are a perennial winner coming off another playoff trip. They have talent on both sides of the ball and a respected head coach in Mike Tomlin.
What they didn't have was an answer at quarterback. The Steelers drafted Kenny Pickett in the first round two years ago, and the signing of Wilson indicates the team has soured on that experiment. They get a veteran option at quarterback with plenty of success in his past and a Super Bowl ring as well.
The Steelers didn't have a lot of salary cap space but that wasn't a problem with Wilson because the Broncos owed him a large 2024 salary. And because of offset language, Wilson could sign for the veteran minimum with his new team. It's a good fit for both sides. It's a nearly risk-free acquisition for the Steelers and a chance for Wilson to change his legacy again.
Russell Wilson improved last season
The refrain after the Broncos landed Sean Payton to be their head coach a year ago was that he was in charge of fixing Wilson. And in some ways, he did.
Wilson was much better last season than he was for Nathaniel Hackett in 2022. Hackett was in way over his head as an NFL head coach and everything about that Broncos team was awful, including Wilson. Wilson looked like one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL that season.
Wilson didn't play up to what the Broncos gave up for him in a trade or the contract extension he signed — the Broncos decided to cut him and eat an $85 million dead salary-cap hit, after all — but he was better. His completion percentage rose from 60.5 in 2022 to 66.4 last season. He threw for 26 touchdowns, up from 16 the year before. He cut his interceptions from 11 to eight. His passer rating was 98, after posting an 84.4 under Hackett.
He wasn't all the way back to the player who made nine Pro Bowls in 10 Seahawks seasons, but it was better. Good enough that he'll get another shot at age 35 to rewrite his legacy.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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