Russell Wilson As he gets used to his new team and city, he's turning to some old school training to become a better Steelers quarterback.
That's boxing. Wilson has returned to familiar form under the tutelage of a famed boxing trainer. And at 35, Wilson boasts the toned biceps and six-pack abs of a rookie safety. There's no dad bod here for the Steelers quarterback.
Wilson posted a video of his final boxing session to his Instagram account, along with three additional photos to round out the gallery.
He explained in the caption, “Back in the ring. Started in 2018 and 2020. Had the best years ever but then Covid hit in 2020 and I wasn't able to get back in the ring. Good to see my buddies again.”
Watch the video, then click on some photos of Wilson showing off his muscles.
Anyone with an interest in boxing knows Wilson's trainer, Freddie Roach. The Steelers quarterback looks to the best for training. Roach is a renowned trainer who has worked with world champions Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Wilson has also worked with international trainer Marvin Somodio.
Wilson's followers couldn't look at the video or photo without commenting, with one commenting, “Pittsburgh Steelers. My condolences to all Broncos fans,” referring to Wilson's former team.
Another wrote: “I swear we will win 17-0 with you bro.”
Of course, what Steelers fans care about most is whether Wilson can win football games. The quarterback's career is undoubtedly at a crossroads: He was selected to the Pro Bowl nine times with the Seahawks and led Seattle to two AFC titles and one Super Bowl victory.
He was then traded to the Broncos, where he never looked like the quarterback he once was. Denver management fired Wilson's first head coach, Nathaniel Hackett. The Broncos, under Sean Payton, then benched Wilson late last season and fired him in March.
The Steelers were happy to get Wilson on the cheap, and because the Broncos still owe Wilson $38 million in guaranteed money in 2024, the Steelers signed him for the NFL veteran minimum of $1.2 million.
Pittsburgh also Justin Fields Chicago moved from the Bears; Caleb Williams With the first pick in the draft, the Steelers Kenny PickettHe was a starter for two seasons before moving on to the Eagles.
Wilson will turn 36 midway through the season, but he said the new NFL environment means he feels the energy of a younger generation in the league.
“I feel like I'm at the Fountain of Youth,” Wilson told reporters during minicamp earlier this month. “I feel reborn in every way – mentally, emotionally, spiritually. I have confidence. (And) I think at some point you've got to know who you are as a player, as a person, as a competitor. As someone who's been fortunate enough to play in this sport, I don't doubt it. I believe it.”
He added: “I played really well last year, I was really confident going into it all, so I think that confidence is 10 times stronger now.”
Wilson and the Steelers meet for training camp on July 24, so let the countdown to the season begin.
