As expected, veteran Russell Wilson was named the starting quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers entering the 2024 season. He held onto the pole position throughout the offseason, training camp and the preseason all while dealing with a calf injury early in training camp that caused him to miss four practices.
Though Wilson missed time and backup quarterback Justin Fields took all of the QB1 reps in the meantime, it wasn’t enough for the former Ohio State star and No. 11 overall pick of the Chicago Bears in the 2021 NFL Draft to supplant Wilson.