When QB Russell Wilson suffered a calf injury on training camp report day, Pittsburgh Steelers fans wondered if there was anything QB Justin Fields could do to win the starting spot. He showed growth throughout his extended run with the first-team offense. He worked on his footwork and showed more accuracy than he ever did in his three seasons with the Chicago Bears.
Yet at the end of the preseason, the Steelers named Wilson their starting quarterback. That was what most people in Pittsburgh assumed would happen. But the best-laid plans of mice and men go awry. And Wilson’s calf flared up on the eve of the regular season.