Russell Wilson slated to be active for first time this season — but in unfamiliar role

With Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Justin Fields being much than serviceable truthful far, it intelligibly won't beryllium that casual for Russell Wilson to triumph his presumed occupation back.

The Steelers signed Wilson to a one-year woody during the offseason, but little than a week later, they traded for Fields, causing wide confusion.

The wide speculation was that Wilson would beryllium the starter, and helium did yet triumph the job. However, soon afterward, helium suffered a calf injury, prompting Fields to start.

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Russell Wilson of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks connected during the crippled against the Los Angeles Chargers astatine Acrisure Stadium successful Pittsburgh connected Sept. 22. (Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)

The Steelers are 3-2 with Fields, and Wilson has been able to instrumentality his clip returning to wellness — but now, he's lined up to yet beryllium progressive this weekend.

However, considering Fields' success, it is nary astonishment that caput manager Mike Tomlin said Wilson is "probably going to beryllium progressive arsenic the No. 2 quarterback."

"Like what I've seen retired here, but wellness and rust are 2 antithetic things. I thought helium had a bully week displaying his health, his quality to support himself. Now it's conscionable the process of getting reacclimated to the ball," Tomlin told reporters connected Friday.

Russell Wilson, left, and Justin Fields of the Pittsburgh Steelers look during the team's OTA offseason workout astatine UPMC Rooney Sports Complex successful Pittsburgh connected June 6. (Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

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"I thought helium had a bully week," Tomlin added. "He's proven his wellness now. It's conscionable a substance of knocking the rust off."

That verbiage definite sounds similar the program is to yet get Wilson backmost into the fold, truthful possibly Fields volition person a abbreviated leash this play against the Las Vegas Raiders.

But astatine the moment, Fields' 67.6 completion percent is simply a career-high, and he's lone turned the shot implicit doubly this season.

Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Justin Fields looks to walk during the crippled against the Indianapolis Colts astatine Lucas Oil Stadium successful Indianapolis connected Sept. 29. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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He's besides rushed for 172 yards successful his archetypal 5 games. While Fields is acold disconnected gait from the 1,000 yards helium ran for successful 2022, he's surely not costing the squad games, which is beauteous overmuch each Pittsburgh could person asked for.

While with the Denver Broncos successful 2022 and 2023, Wilson went 11-19 arsenic a starter, completing 63.3% of his passes for 6,594 yards, 42 touchdowns and 19 interceptions.

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