Russell Wilson said he wants to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the team reportedly has no interest in doing so. Also, a new report says that Wilson blamed offensive coordinator Arthur Smith for struggles to keep his stock high.

All along it has been assumed that the Pittsburgh Steelers had interest in keeping Russell Wilson as their starting quarterback in 2025. However, one Steelers insider is reporting the exact opposite.

CBS Sports' Aditi Kinkhabwala refuted a report regarding the relationship between Russell Wilson and Arthur Smith on Feb. 5.

It didn’t take long before reports started coming out that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith didn’t see eye to eye when Wilson was the starter. Now, Steelers beat writer Gerry Dulac offers a bit more clarity on the details of where the two had issues.

One factor influencing this decision is the rumored rift between Wilson and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. Last month, Steelers insider Mark Kaboly reported that Wilson and Smith weren't exactly on the same page during the season:

Conflicting reports have emerged about whether Arthur Smith allowed Russell Wilson to change plays at the line of scrimmage.

Gazette's Gerry Dulac reported new details in what led to friction between Steelers QB Russell Wilson and OC Arthur Smith.

According to multiple reports, there was obvious friction between Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith and quarterback Russell Wilson. Now, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac revealed what just caused that friction.

Per Steelers insider Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, it seems issues between Wilson and Smith first arose following Pittsburgh's Week 13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Dec. 1.