Russell Wilson (calf) might not get his revenge game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said that as of Tuesday, he is preparing as if Justin Fields will start in Week 2.
“I just visited with [Russell Wilson],” Tomlin told media members Tuesday, via NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. “He feels better today than he did over the weekend. What that means, I don’t know as we sit here today. I know that we’re going to take the same approach that we take with a lot of people in terms of injury. We’ll first start with his participation and his level of participation, his quality of participation. Over the course of the week, we’ll be analyzing whether he’s capable of protecting himself, whether he’s capable of being productive.
“When we get to those points, that’s what we’ll ponder his inclusion or not, and when that happens will probably be a component of that equation. But as I sit here today, we’re preparing as if Justin [Fields] is going to be our quarterback. I think that’s the appropriate way to do it. Speculation is a waste of time. Russell’s hurt. He’s not available to us. So, as you guys know as a general practice, I focus my energy on those that are available and their readiness.”
Tomlin later said Wilson’s status will monitored “day to day,” and the coach did not rule out the possibility of Wilson participating later this week.
Wilson played for the Broncos from 2022-2023, posting an 11-19 win-loss record over two seasons. He was released by Denver this spring and quickly signed with the Steelers. Fields filled in for an injured Wilson in Week 1 and Pittsburgh defeated the Atlanta Falcons 18-10.
As things stand now, it’s looking like Fields could be in line to start again on Sunday. We’ll track Wilson’s status in the coming days on Broncos Wire.
