Browns Set To Visit with Star Free Agent QB Russell Wilson

As Andrew Berry looks to reshape the Cleveland Browns quarterback room, former Pittsburgh Steelers veteran Russell Wilson is in play

Spencer German | Mar 12, 2025

Jan 11, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (3) looks to pass 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-Imagn Images

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The Cleveland Browns already made one move for a former Steelers quarterback this week, now they may be looking to add another.

According to a report from NFL Networks' Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport, the Browns are expected to host veteran quarterback Russell Wilson on a free-agent visit this week.

The news comes on the heels of Browns general manager Andrew Berry completing a trade for former Steelers' first-round pick Kenny Pickett earlier in the week. As of 4 p.m. on Wednesday, that deal can be made official with the start of the new league year.

Wilson spent 2024 with Cleveland's biggest rival, helping lead the franchise to a 10-7 season and a trip to the playoffs. In 11 games, the 36-year-old veteran threw for 2,482 yards, 16 touchdowns and just five interceptions.

Despite his successes, Pittsburgh seems to be in hot pursuit of another veteran free agent, Aaron Rodgers, leaving Wilson potentially looking for a new home.

As Berry promised to reshape the team's QB room this offseason, the Browns have been weighing all their options at the quarterback position. Adding multiple veterans has been a major consideration for the franchise for months, along with potentially drafting a rookie with the No. 2 overall pick in April's NFL Draft.

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Published Mar 12, 2025

SPENCER GERMAN

Spencer German is a contributor to the Northeast Ohio cluster of sites, including Cavs Insider, Cleveland Baseball Insider and most notably Browns Digest. He also works as a fill-in host on Cleveland Sports Radio, 92.3 The Fan, one of the Browns radio affiliate stations in Cleveland. Despite being a Cleveland transplant, Spencer has enjoyed making Northeast Ohio home ever since he attended college locally at John Carroll University, where he graduated in 2013.