All offseason long, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields stayed focused. Despite all information saying he couldn’t win the starting job over a healthy Russell Wilson, he kept quiet. Fields continued to work hard and prepare as if he would be the starter.
And now he is.
Fields is now 3-0 as the Steelers starting quarterback this season and 7-2 going back to his last nine starts. As Wilson’s calf injury continues to keep him sidelined, we are reminded of an ankle injury that kept Kenny Pickett sidelined last season. During his absence, Mason Rudolph came in and won games. This forced head coach Mike Tomlin to leave Pickett on the bench with he was healthy and keep playing Rudolph.
Now we see Fields playing the role of Rudolph in the 2024 version of this drama and Wilson is Pickett. At this point, Tomlin would be a fool to sit Fields down regardless of Wilson’s health until Fields does something to warrant getting benched.
This week the Steelers hit the road again to take on the 1-2 Indianapolis Colts.
