The Pittsburgh Steelers have started contract talks with quarterback Russell Wilson, he said in an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show Wednesday. Wilson signaled these were just preliminary talks, which does not say much about his future with the team, but it seems the Steelers are at least exploring what it might cost to keep Wilson.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson, a pending free agent, indicated that he and the organization have had preliminary conversations about

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson says he hopes to retire with the Steelers after his first season with the team. Wilson, who was the starter from Week 7 onwards, missed the first six games with a calf injury.

It was reported last week that veteran quarterback Russell Wilson has a "path" to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers for another season in part because Wilson's "biggest supporter" in the building is none other than head coach Mike Tomlin.

He continued: “People around the league are torn about what the Steelers should or will do at quarterback. The Russell Wilson experiment was not a failure -- he showed promise and gave the offense a lift midseason. But he was signed to help the Steelers in the playoffs, where Pittsburgh lost in the first round again.

The Steelers haven't publicly opened up the conversation with Wilson about his future with the organization, but the team has until March 13 before free agency begins to decide ab