The Pittsburgh Steelers will start Justin Fields in their first game of the season against the Atlanta Falcons as the team deactivated Russell Wilson. Wilson will go into the game as the third emergency quarterback. He was dealing with calf tightness. It was the same calf he had injured earlier in training camp that had...
After a quarterback battle, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced that Russell Wilson will be the team’s Week 1 starter under center. The Steelers signed Wilson to a one-year deal this offseason after a failed two-year stint in Denver with the Broncos. However, roughly a week later, they acquired Justin Fields from the Chicago Bears, who had...
When the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired Justin Fields in a trade, they already had another quarterback in the room. The Steelers got Fields from Chicago, which had the rights to Caleb Williams, about a week after the Steelers signed Russell Wilson to a one-year deal. Fields arrived as the likely backup, but with just over two...
Whether Russell Wilson or Justin Fields should start Week 1 at quarterback is the usual topic that’s brought up when discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, legendary former NFL coach Bill Belichick is focused on another side of the offense that isn’t being talked about as much as the quarterback competition. Speaking on “The Pat McAfee...
