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Who is starting for the Pittsburgh Steelers at quarterback between Justin Fields and Russell Wilson has become the main storyline from Mike Tomlin’s weekly Tuesday press conference. That was again the story this Tuesday, when the Steelers head coach announced that Fields is on track to start in Pittsburgh’s home opener this Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.
“We’re in the same posture as we were in last week with [Russell Wilson],” Tomlin told reporters. “We’re readying a plan that features Justin in his readiness. We’ll follow Russ throughout the week. … We’re readying ourselves around Justin, and we’ll stay in that mindset until something else happens. Hypotheticals is a waste of our time.”
Wilson was inactive for Pittsburgh’s first two games after he aggravated a calf injury that was initially sustained on the eve of training camp. Fields, a former first-round pick, who, like Wilson, was acquired by Pittsburgh this offseason, stepped in and helped lead the Steelers to the franchise’s 2-0 start since 2020. Pittsburgh is also 2-0 with its first two wins being on the road for the first time since 1999.
While the defense carried the load, Fields and the offense did their part in helping the Steelers defeat Atlanta in Week 1 and Denver in Week 2. In those games, Fields completed nearly 70% of his passes without turning the ball over. He directed six scoring drives in Week 1 and three more on Sunday that included his first quarter touchdown pass to Darnell Washington.
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-09-17 16:29:28
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