Justin Fields makes honest admission about being replaced by Russell Wilson

Justin Fields is acceptable to beryllium replaced by Russell Wilson arsenic the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback, and the erstwhile first-round prime has admitted helium has not been bully enough

Justin Fields, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, has travel cleanable astir his show and concedes helium hasn't performed up to par to support his starting role, as Russell Wilson steps successful to regenerate him.

Despite starring the Steelers to a 4-2 opening play grounds and showcasing his endowment arsenic an agile moving force, Fields' shortcomings successful passing ratio yet led manager Mike Tomlin to power things up astatine the backmost position.

Both Fields and Wilson were caller signings for the Steelers this offseason, with ex-Seattle Seahawks hotshot Wilson pegged for the starting spot earlier a calf wounded enactment him connected the sidelines. Now, aft taking the superior signifier snaps, Wilson is prepped for his Steelers premiere against the New York Jets connected Sunday night.

With Fields astatine the helm securing a affirmative tally of wins, immoderate sports commentators are skeptical astir the alteration astatine quarterback. However, the erstwhile Chicago Bears subordinate is shouldering responsibility.

Fields, successful his candid code to the media, said: "I don't deliberation I played bully capable if I'm being existent with you. If I'm being existent myself, I deliberation if I did play good enough, I don't deliberation determination would beryllium immoderate benignant of, 'Who should beryllium playing, who should not?

"At the extremity of the day, we got a fewer wins and, of course, I'm gladsome astir that, but determination are areas that I could bash amended astatine and I'm going to proceed enactment connected those and proceed to get better."

Fields expressed his discontent with however things person gone truthful far, admitting: "Not really. I mean, I privation to beryllium 6-0 close now, but it was a large accidental for me. Of course, I'm grateful for the opportunity. I did get those archetypal six weeks, and we'll conscionable spot what happens."

Despite facing being relegated to the bench, Fields is determined to lend to the team's success, saying: "I'm conscionable doing the aforesaid happening I was doing. I conscionable bash my occupation astatine the extremity of the time and whether that's playing, it's helping the guys retired connected the sideline, archer him what I see, helping the remainder retired if he's retired there. So conscionable tiny worldly similar that."

While Coach Tomlin has not made an authoritative connection regarding the backmost switch, Fields' comments suggest a important shift. On Tuesday, Tomlin discussed the situation, noting: "We were scheduled for Russ to enactment successful totality, helium did that implicit the people of the week, I got comfy with his quality to show his health," and added, "Now it's astir knocking the rust off. He did immoderate of that past week. He is successful information this week, we'll spot wherever that leads us."