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Ben Roethlisberger: Justin Fields Should Be Steelers QB1 Even if Wilson is Healthy

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-0 with Justin Fields under center this season, and a franchise legend doesn't want head coach Mike Tomlin to make a quarterback change given the early momentum.

Ben Roethlisberger advocated for Pittsburgh sticking with Fields over veteran Russell Wilson even when the latter recovers from the calf injury that sidelined him for the first two games.

"He didn't turn the ball over," Roethlisberger said on his podcast (31-minute mark) when discussing Fields. "Sure, would you like to see 400 yards and three touchdowns and one rushing touchdown?