Russell Wilson gets starting nod over Justin Fields for Steelers primetime matchup with Jets: reports

The Pittsburgh Steelers person gotten disconnected to a 4-2 start, but the coaching unit appears to beryllium leaning toward making a large change.

On Saturday, aggregate reports surfaced stating the Steelers were acceptable to manus implicit the starting backmost duties to seasoned awesome caller Russell Wilson for the team's Week 7 crippled against the New York Jets.

Fourth twelvemonth backmost Justin Fields started successful the archetypal six games of the season. On Tuesday, reports from the NFL Network indicated that Steelers caput manager Mike Tomlin was inactive weighing the decision. Wilson reportedly took signifier reps with the Steelers' first-team offense.

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Russell Wilson #3 of the Pittsburgh Steelers connected the sideline during the 3rd 4th against the Los Angeles Chargers astatine Acrisure Stadium connected September 22, 2024 successful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)

Wilson was the presumptive starter coming retired of grooming camp, but helium was inactive for the Steelers play opener against the Atlanta Falcons owed to a calf injury.

Fields helped the Steelers triumph their archetypal 3 games of the year. But, Pittsburgh past suffered back-to-back defeats earlier a dominating triumph implicit the Las Vegas Raiders successful Week 6.

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While Fields has had immoderate occurrence this season, helium admitted that his wide show has not solidified him arsenic the starter going forward.

Russell Wilson #3 looks connected alongside Justin Fields #2 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the Pittsburgh Steelers OTA offseason workout astatine UPMC Rooney Sports Complex connected June 6 2024 successful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

"I don't deliberation I played bully capable if I'm being existent with you," Fields told reporters earlier this week. "If I'm being existent with myself, I deliberation if I did play good capable I don't deliberation determination would beryllium immoderate benignant of ‘who should beryllium playing, who should not?'"

NFL Insider Ian Rapoport reported that portion Wilson is expected to get the starting motion this play and "play the bulk of snaps," Fields volition inactive apt spot immoderate playing clip arsenic "both QBs" could spot action.

Oct 13, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Russell Wilson (3) warms up earlier a crippled against the Las Vegas Raiders astatine Allegiant Stadium. (Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images)

Fields has thrown 5 touchdowns against 1 interception done six games. He has besides rushed for 231 yards. But, the Steelers' violative portion arsenic a full has been alternatively pedestrian, ranking 26th successful full offense.

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Wilson enters Sunday's crippled with a 3-1 vocation grounds arsenic a starter against the Jets. Sunday's showdown volition besides people the eighth clip Wilson and Aaron Rodgers person met successful an NFL game.

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