With Russell Wilson held out of the first two practices of training camp, Justin Fields has taken the reins as the team’s starter. If you listen to head coach Mike Tomlin, it’s no big deal. Wilson remains in the “pole position” as the starter and things go on as scheduled. However, ESPN’s Lindsey Thiry tends to disagree.
“This is a major thing that you are now getting two days of all of the reps,” Thiry said on NFL Live. “He’s out there playing some football and getting to prove not only to the coaching staff but to all of his teammates what he is capable of doing… It might be Russell’s job, but the longer this goes on and the longer they try to keep this minor thing minor, it’s a major opportunity for Justin Fields.