Russell Wilson has become the butt of many jokes, and that’s par for the course when a team eats a record amount of cap money to cut you. However, those making the jokes are missing the point.

Wilson still has a legitimate shot to deliver a major turnaround with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Late Sunday, reports broke that Wilson is joining the Steelers on a league-minimum deal valued around $1.2 million. He is signing such a friendly deal in part because the Denver Broncos are on the hook for nearly $40 million Wilson is still owed.

After going 11-19 as the starter for the Broncos, his reported signing by the Steelers drew quite a reaction on social media. A handful of people even joke this will lead to Mike Tomlin’s first-ever losing season as head coach in Pittsburgh.