The Pittsburgh Steelers may have created a template for NFL teams looking for bargain quarterbacks with what they’ve done in 2024, when they locked down a former NFL All-Pro and Super Bowl champion in Russell Wilson and a former first round pick in Justin Fields for a combined $4.4 million.
Because the Steelers are 8-3 and in first place in the NFL North with their Dollar General Duo of quarterbacks, you can be assured that their way of doing things will no doubt be copied — or attempt to be copied — by a good chunk of the NFL in 2025.
While the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won’t be able to match the total savings the Steelers have encompassed, they might be able to make a splash by signing former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones as the backup quarterback to Baker Mayfield in 2025.
It would be a massive — and inexpensive — upgrade at the most important position on the field. Jones, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft, was released by the Giants on November 22 after going 24-44-1 as a starter over 6 seasons.
