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.

Pittsburgh traded a conditional sixth-round pick to the Chicago Bears for three-year starter Justin Fields who then led the team to a 4-2 start. At that point, the Steelers replaced Fields with eight-time Pro Bowler Russell Wilson on league-minimum contract after the Denver Broncos cut him last offseason.

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,