Russell Wilson will indeed be the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback entering the team’s offseason workouts.
Mike Tomlin confirmed that Wilson has the “pole position” in the quarterback battle with Justin Fields, whom the team also acquired this offseason.
“We’ve been very transparent about the pecking order, at least to start,” Tomlin told reporters at the NFL’s league meetings on Sunday. “I just think that provides clarity for all parties involved. Russell is a veteran, man. He’s got a proven process of readiness. He’s been in this league a long time. He’s capable of rallying troops, receivers, tight ends, running backs, etc. He’s just got a lot of experience in terms of what it takes to be the guy over the course of a 12-month calendar and I just think that that’s something that a younger guy like Justin could learn from.”
The Steelers agreed to a deal with Wilson less than a week after he was released by the Denver Broncos, giving the 35-year-old a one-year, veteran minimum deal as he looks to revitalize his career in Pittsburgh. It was reportedly messaged privately that Wilson would be the starting quarterback following his signing, prompting Kenny Pickett to want a trade.
Pickett’s wish was granted as the Steelers agreed to move the quarterback to the Philadelphia Eagles on March 15. The Steelers’ search for a backup quarterback didn’t last long as they acquired Fields in a trade from the Chicago Bears a day later, moving a conditional 2025 sixth-round pick to get him.
Will Fields or Russell Wilson start for the Steelers?
It was reported shortly after the Steelers’ trade for Fields that the team still planned on Wilson being their starting quarterback ahead of the 2024 season. Tomlin explained that it was important for the quarterbacks to at least have an understanding of which way the team’s leaning on who’d be the starting quarterback during the offseason, but he left the door ajar for Fields to possibly become the starter.
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