The Pittsburgh Steelers could risk losing Russell Wilson to the Cleveland Browns. Wilson will take a free-agent visit with the Browns on Thursday, then head to New York on Friday.

The Steelers’ preference entering the negotiating period was to keep Justin Fields in place instead of Russell Wilson. That plan is no longer an option since the former agreed to a two-year Jets deal on Monday.

The Steelers could be using the possibility of re-signing Russell Wilson as leverage in their talks with Aaron Rodgers. Wilson will soon be complicating that effort. Wilson's upcoming visits to the Browns and Giants raise the stakes for the Steelers.