The Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback scenario may be taking an surprising flip.
Russell Wilson, sidelined for the primary 5 weeks of the 2024 NFL season with a calf damage, is again within the highlight.
Stories point out he takes first-team reps in observe, a growth that comes regardless of Justin Fields’ strong efficiency up to now.
FOX Sports activities host Nick Wright didn’t mince phrases in regards to the potential change.
“Moving off Justin Fields right now in full is such a bizarre move that there has to be more at play here,” Wright stated on “First Things First.” “Because it is so anti-who [Mike] Tomlin is. I mean he doesn’t care about style points and they just scored 32 points, he had a clean game, he got movement in the run game.”
“Moving off Justin Fields right now in full is such a bizarre move that there has to be more at play here.”
— @getnickwright on the Steelers making Russell Wilson QB1 in Week 7 pic.twitter.com/LGEMTB5HnE
— First Issues First (@FTFonFS1) October 16, 2024
Wright hinted at behind the scenes components, suggesting Wilson’s enterprise ties with a Steelers proprietor might be influencing the choice.
“When he first signed it was reported that they created the meeting between Russell and the team. So to me what makes sense is, a promise was made above Tomlin’s head,” Wright stated. “Russ agreed to take the minimum (salary) and come there. Which is, ‘Yeah, you’ll be our starting quarterback.’”
This twist provides one other layer to the Wilson-Fields saga that’s been unfolding because the offseason.
Tomlin named Wilson the starter earlier than his damage sidelined him.
Then, in Wilson’s absence, Fields has been holding his personal, throwing for 1,106 yards with 5 touchdowns and only one interception in six video games. He’s additionally contributed 231 yards and 5 scores on the bottom in registering 4 wins.
As Week 7 approaches, all eyes are on Tomlin’s subsequent transfer.
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